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Cities of Salt by Abdelrahman Munif

Cities of Salt

By Abdelrahman Munif

By Abdelrahman Munif

Part of Vintage International

Paperback $18.95

Jul 17, 1989 | 640 Pages

Cities of Salt by Abdelrahman Munif
Paperback
Jul 17, 1989 | 640 Pages

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    Jul 17, 1989 | 640 Pages

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About Cities of Salt

Banned in Saudia Arabia, this is a blistering look at Arab and American hypocrisy following the discovery of oil in a poor oasis community.

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About Abdelrahman Munif

Abdul Rahman Munif was a Saudi novelist. His novels included strong political elements as well as mockeries of the Middle Eastern elite classes. His work so offended the rulers of Saudi Arabia that many of his books were banned and his Saudi… More about Abdelrahman Munif

Product Details

Category: Historical Fiction

Paperback | $18.95
Published by Vintage
Jul 17, 1989 | 640 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780394755267

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Praise

"The only serious work of fiction that tries to show the effect of oil, Americans and the local oligarchy on a Gulf country."–Edward W. Said

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