{"product_id":"the-cistern-abdo-khal-9781914325564","title":"The Cistern: Songs for Abandoned Nests","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brutal tale of revenge, insanity and depravity by the winner of the Arabic Booker Prize 2010.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a bitter culture clash underpinned by racial and class tension, both perpetrator and victim lose out. This no-holds-barred account tells how a man loses a leg and his sanity in his obsession to gain revenge. Madness derived from obsessive behavior sees another of the players plunge to the depths of depravity in a bid to appease evil spirits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is prize-winning author Abdo Khal at his best, confident and shocking in his confrontation of entrenched shibboleth. Powerful and controversial writing by an author who is known for the unblinking acuity he brings to his metaphorical presentation of life's angsts. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of Nomad Publishing's range of authors in translation, painting a vivid picture of Arabia at a time of astonishingly rapid change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abdo Khal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914325567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914325564\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nomad Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Abdo Khal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489404473599,"sku":"9781914325564","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f23162c2-2e8c-461b-92a7-c84c33743b83.jpg?v=1736953457","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-cistern-abdo-khal-9781914325564","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}