The Translator
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1846970806
ISBN-13
9781846970801
Publisher
Birlinn General
Imprint
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 29th, 2008
Print length
208 Pages
Weight
188 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.90 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Ksh 1,450.00
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Sammar is a young Sudanese widow, working as an Arabic translator at a British university. Estranged from her son, she drifts, grieving and isolated. Life takes a positive turn when she finds herself falling in love with Rae, a Scottish academic. To Sammar, he seems to come from another world and another culture, yet they are drawn to each other.
The Translator is a story about love, both human and divine.Sammar is a young Sudanese widow, working as an Arabic translator at a British university. Following the sudden death of her husband and estrangement from her young son, she drifts – grieving and isolated. Life takes a positive turn when she finds herself falling in love with Rae, a Scottish academic. To Sammar, he seems to come from another world and another culture, yet they are drawn to each other. ''Aboulela is a wonderfully poetic writer ... It is a pleasure to read a novel so full of feeling and yet so serene'' – The Guardian
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