The frightened ones
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Jaquette, Elisabeth translator.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
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Status
Central - Adult Fiction
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult Fiction | F WANNU | Available |
Description
**Finalist for the 2018 International Prize for Arabic Fiction**A timely and haunting novel from an exciting new voice in international literature, set in present-day Syria In her therapist's waiting room in Damascus, Suleima meets a strange and reticent man named Naseem, and they soon begin a tense affair. But when Naseem, a writer, flees Syria for Germany, he sends Suleima the unfinished manuscript of his novel. To Suleima's surprise, she and the novel's protagonist are uncannily similar. As she reads, Suleima's past overwhelms her and she has no idea what to trust--Naseem's pages, her own memory, or nothing at all? Narrated in alternating chapters by Suleima and the mysterious woman portrayed in Naseem's novel, The Frightened Ones is a boundary-blurring, radical examination of the effects of oppression on one's sense of identity, the effects of collective trauma, and a moving window into life inside Assad's Syria.
More Details
Format
Book
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
195 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525655138, 0525655131
Notes
General Note
"This is a Borzoi book."
Description
"In her therapist's waiting room in Damascus, Suleima meets the strange and reticent Nassim and soon the two begin a strained relationship. But when Nassim, a writer, flees Syria for Germany, he gives Suleima the manuscript for his most recent novel, whose protagonist's life bears discomforting similarities to her own. Whose story is it? What is fact and what is fiction? Narrated in alternating chapters by Suleima and the mysterious woman in Nassim's novel, The Frightened Ones is a probing examination of life in Assad's Syria and the devastating effects of oppression on one's sense of identity"-- Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wannūs, D., & Jaquette, E. (2020). The frightened ones (First United States edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wannūs, Dīmāh, 1982- and Elisabeth Jaquette. 2020. The Frightened Ones. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wannūs, Dīmāh, 1982- and Elisabeth Jaquette. The Frightened Ones New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Wannūs, D. and Jaquette, E. (2020). The frightened ones. First United States edn. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wannūs, Dīmāh, and Elisabeth Jaquette. The Frightened Ones First United States edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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