by Ahdaf Soueif (Author)
In these selected stories from her collections Aisha and Sandpiper , Ahdaf Soueif writes about love and displacement in prose that is delicately nuanced and acutely observed. These are achingly lyrical stories, resonant and richly woven. But they always retain an edginess as they explore areas of tension - where women and men are ensnared by cultural and social mores and prescribed notions of 'love', where the place you are is not the place you want to be. She delivers her characters with infinite tenderness and compassion as they inhabit a world of lost opportunities, unfulfilled love and remembrance of times past.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 180
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 19 Feb 2007
ISBN 10: 0747588198
ISBN 13: 9780747588191
Book Overview: By the internationally bestselling author of The Map of Love