by Hananal-Shaykh (Author)
At the intersection of tradition and modernity, East and West, childhood and adulthood, Hanan al-Shaykh's characters find their way through the shifting and ambiguous power relationships that shape the landscape of the modern Arab world. A woman feigns insanity to escape from an empty marriage, only to have her plans backfire; a young Danish missionary finds herself slowly and inexorably drawn into the world of the Yemeni village where she has been stationed; and a woman's lighthearted attempt to contact the world of the dead turns serious when she encounters the spirit of her late husband. At once clever and evocative, I SWEEP THE SUN OFF ROOFTOPS is a collection of great insight, wit and poignancy, placing Hanan al-Shaykh among the foremost cosmopolitan writers of our time.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Published: 05 Aug 2002
ISBN 10: 0747561311
ISBN 13: 9780747561316
Book Overview: From the author of ONLY IN LONDON a spectacular collection of stories published for the first time in the UK. 'Stunning laced with pathos, insight, and gentle humour a provocative glimpse into the multifaceted complexion of the modern Arab world' BOOKLIST 'Al-Shaykh has a subtle touch and a mischievous sense of humour her stories are like the silk her characters are so fond of' Ahdaf Soueif, WASHINGTON POST