The Clothesline Swing [electronic resource]
Ramadan, Ahmad Danny2019
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A multi award-winning tale of love and courage, picked by the Independent as one
of the 30 Best New Debut Novels of 2019Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights,
Ahmad Danny Ramadan's innovative and poetic debut novel tells the story of two
lovers anchored to the memory of a dying Syria. One is Hakawati, the
storyteller, keeping life in forward motion by relaying remembered fables and
incidents from their youth to his dying partner. Each night he spins stories of
a Damascus childhood, of leaving home, of persecution and hardship, and of his
fated meeting with his lover. Meanwhile, Death himself, in his dark cloak,
shares the house with the two men, eavesdropping on their secrets as he awaits
their final undoing.
Main title:
The Clothesline Swing [electronic resource] / Ahmad Danny Ramadan
Author:
Ramadan, Ahmad Danny, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : The Indigo Press, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (220 pages, 1048858.0 Bytes)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781911648017
Language:
English
BRN:
434425
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |