· WOLVES OF THE CRESCENT MOON. by Yousef Al-Mohaimeed translated by Anthony Calderbank ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 1, A modern-day Three Wise Monkeys, Al-Mohaimeed’s novel, banned in Saudi Arabia, concerns a trio of disabled Saudis who accidentally converge in Riyadh and tell their stories. This is the author’s first book-length U.S. www.doorway.ru: Yousef Al-Mohaimeed. Quotes by Yousef Al-Mohaimeed. “Those dogs of the hajj go to Mecca to pray when they don't possess even the decency or generosity of spirit to pardon or forgive.”. ― Yousef Al-Mohaimeed, Wolves of the Crescent Moon. 3 likes.3/5. · Wolves of the Crescent Moon is the work of Saudi Arabian writer Yousef Al-Mohaimeed. Though banned in his own country, the novel and its characters Brand: Penguin Publishing Group.
"The first great Saudi novel." —The New York Sun Banned in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, this provocative, fast-paced debut novel confirms what The Washington Post reported about its award-winning author: "Yousef Al-Mohaimeed is taking on some of the most divisive subjects in the Arab world in a lush style that evokes Gabriel García Márquez.". ABOUT YOUSEF AL-MOHAIMEED. Yousef Al-Mohaimeed was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in and has published several novels and short-story collections in Arabic. Wolves of the Crescent Moon is his first book to be published outside of the Middle East. A CONVERSATION WITH YOUSEF AL-MOHAIMEED Q. Table of Contents for Wolves of the crescent moon / Yousef Al-Mohaimeed ; translated by Anthony Calderbank, available from the Library of Congress. Bibliographic record and links to related information available from the Library of Congress catalog.
Wolves of the Crescent Moon is artfully constructed, the three life-stories fairly cleverly woven. Wolves of the Crescent Moon is the work of Saudi Arabian writer Yousef Al-Mohaimeed. Though banned in his own country, the novel and its characters have now found voice in the United States. “At last an authentic voice from Saudi Arabia. Al-Mohaimeed has written a remarkable, rhythmic, genuine novel. Wolves of the Crescent Moon throbs with sensuality and moral courage, as if it didn’t take place in a society that denies the tick of the heart.”—Hanan al-Shaykh, author of Women of Sand and Myrrh.
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