The Blind Woman and Other Stories Contributor(s): Gurian, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0999707566 ISBN-13: 9780999707562 Publisher: Latah Books OUR PRICE: $15.68 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Literary |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.50 lbs) 194 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Praise for The Blind Woman and Other Stories "(Gurian's) skillful characterizations, convincing dialogue and rich "Timely . . . a fascinating look into a world that remains impossibly From the back cover: Within this dramatic and profound collection of stories, New York Times bestselling author Michael Gurian explores the cultural and spiritual gulf between Muslims and Westerners. From Ankara to Seattle, the West Bank to Manhattan, these provocative stories continually surprise with scenes of shocking brutality and improbable enlightenment. In A Desperate Pride, a Palestinian woman falls in love with Raf Horowitz, an American Jew who arrives in Israel with reckless idealism. In The Reincarnation of Donaldo Fuertes, an elderly writer recruits a young African American Muslim to accompany him on a pilgrimage to his homeland. And in the title story, a young hospice nurse finds her life course completely changed as she fulfills her duties to a Somali woman scarred by her upbringing. With the grace and craftsmanship of a veteran storyteller, Gurian's collection is an emotional powerhouse filled with animosity and love, heartache and understanding, disillusionment and hope. Lyrical and absorbing, these stories reveal the humanity of a culture so often in conflict with our own. More praise for The Blind Woman and Other Stories: "Translucent stories Courageous While the rest of the world is "We could not ask for a more important, true or better book about "These stories immerse us in the mysteries that attract us to, and repel |