Cities of Salt
Abdelrahman Munif, Abdul Rahman Munif, Peter Theroux
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Set in an unnamed Persian Gulf kingdom in the 1930s, this remarkable novel tells the story of the disruption and diaspora of a poor oasis community following the discovery of oil there. The meeting of Arabs and the Americans who, in essence, colonized the remote region is a cultural confrontation in which religion, history, superstition, and mutual incomprehension all play a part. Powerful political fiction that it is, Cities of Salthas been banned in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia. The novel, the first volume in a trilogy, has been translated from the Arabic to English by Peter Theroux.
- Pages
- 627
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- Vintage
- ISBN
- 039475526X