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THE ARABIAN NIGHTMARE

IRWIN, ROBERT

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The hero and guiding force of this epic fantasy is an insomniac young man who, unable to sleep, guides the reader through the narrow streets of Cairo -a city mysterious and full of deceit and trickery. He narrates a complex tangle of dreams and imaginings that des cribe an atmosphere which is constantly shifting between sumptuously learned orientalism, erotic adventure, and dry humor. The resul t is a thought-provoking Chinese puzzle box of sex, philosophy, and theology.Reminiscent of Jorge Luis Borges, Italo Calvino, and Um berto Ec...[Read more]

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DetailsOVERLOOK PRESS
2002
281 Pages
Format: Rústica
ISBN: 9781585672172
Language: INGLÉSCategory: Arab and Hebrew Classics

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