I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops ;; stories by Hanan al-Shaykh; translated by Catherine Cobham
by al-Shaykh, Hanan; (Shaykh); Cobham, Catherine
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0385491271
- ISBN 13
- 9780385491273
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About This Item
New York: Anchor Books, Doubleday, 1998. First U.S. edition, first printing (full number line). Paperback. Very Fine. Octavo in multi-color blue and orange decorated wraps; 267 p.; 21 cm. A paperback original. Short Stories by this Lebanese woman writer now living in London. Hana al-Shaykh also wrote: Women of Sand and Myrrh; and The Story of Zahra; and Beirut Blues. Contents:A season of madness -- The spirit is engaged now (Do you want to hold?) -- The marriage fair -- The land of dreams -- Place de la catastrophe -- I don't want to grow up -- I sweep the sun off rooftops -- The funfair -- The white peacock of Holland Park -- An unreal life -- The scratching of angels' pens -- Cupid complaining to Venus -- Qut al-Qulub -- The holiday -- Do you know someone who can teach me the piano? -- The keeper of the virgins -- The land of the sun.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16078
- Title
- I Sweep the Sun Off Rooftops ;; stories by Hanan al-Shaykh; translated by Catherine Cobham
- Author
- al-Shaykh, Hanan; (Shaykh); Cobham, Catherine
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition, first printing (full number line)
- ISBN 10
- 0385491271
- ISBN 13
- 9780385491273
- Publisher
- Anchor Books, Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Middle East, Near East, Women
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