Broken Wings, The
by Kahlil Gibran
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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Mulvane, Kansas, United States
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Appears as unread, unblemished copy in DJ displaying minute surface/edge wear, as shown.
This is the exquisitely tender story of a love that beats desperately against the taboos of the Oriental tradition. With great sensitivity Gibran describes his passion as a youth for Selma Karamy, the beautiful girl of Beirut who first unfolded to him the secrets of love. Bit it is a love that is doomed by social convention which forces Selma into a marriage with another man.
Translated from Arabic by Anthony R Ferris. Seven Titles Available
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This is the exquisitely tender story of love that beats desperately against the taboos of Oriental tradition. With great sensitivity, Gibran describes his passion as a youth for Selma Karamy, the girl of Beirut who first unfolded to him the secrets of love. But it is a love that is doomed by a social convention which forces Selma into marriage with another man. Portraying the happiness and infinite sorrow of his relationship with Selma, Gibran at the same time probes the spiritual meaning of human existence with profound compassion. "We stood up and bade each other farewell, but love and despair stood between us like two ghosts, one stretching his wings with his fingers over our throats, one weeping and the other laughing hideously."
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- Bookseller
- Eve's Reads (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #468-121718
- Title
- Broken Wings, The
- Author
- Kahlil Gibran
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Unstated, Presumed 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Citadel Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1957
- Pages
- 128
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Philosophy Religion
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