The Loved Ones

By: ʻĀliyah Mamdūḥ;

Language: English

Quality: Good

Genre: Novel,

ISBN: 9781906697099

SKU: BE501578930876

Pages: 279

Description: An intimately moving novel about exile and memory. This winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Prize for Literature mingles memories of the past with the shifting voices of the present when the estranged son of an Iraqi exile flies from his home in Toronto to visit her in Paris. As his ailing mother, the once-vibrant Suhaila, lies in a hospital bed, he acquaints himself with her constellation of close friends. Immediately, he becomes immersed in the complex relationships he has fought so hard to avoid: with his mother and his war-torn homeland. Alia Mamdouh weaves a magical tale of the human condition in this stunning and beautifully written novel of faith, family, and hope.