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Sabriya
Damascus Bitter Sweet A Novel
by Ulfat Idlibi
ISBN: 1566562198
ISBN-13: 9781566562195
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A novel in the form of a journal left behind by a suicide in French colonial Syria in the 1920s.
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"A bleak, painfully convincing story, narrated with admirable economy and restraint."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Interlink Pub Group Inc
Published date: 1997
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.85 pounds
Pages: 186
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Damascus Bitter Sweet
Sabriya
Some wear on the dj. Book is in good and clean condition. ( more information) Offered by Christina's Books n More (United States)
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Sabriya: Damascus Bitter Sweet : A Novel (Emerging Voices) (Qty: 5)
Ulfat Idlibi; Translator-Peter Clark
Interlink Publishing Group, 1997-01. Hardcover. New. Brand New. In Stock. Order Now. Ship from CA, IN, PA, OR, TN and FL. Over 600,000 CD/DVD, Books and bibles. Free tracking with every order. ( more information) Offered by *** www.HarvardBooksellers.com *** (United States)
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Ulfat Idlibi; Translator-Peter Clark
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