The Dark Side of Love
of Rafik Schami, Anthea Bell (Translator)
Description
A dead man hangs from the portal of St Pauls Chapel in Damascus. He was a Muslim officerand he was murdered. But when Detective Barudi sets out to interrogate the mans mysterious widow, the Secret Service takes the case away from him. Barudi continues to investigate clandestinely and discovers the murderers motive: it is a blood feud between the Mushtak and Shahin clans, reaching back to the beginnings of the 20th century. And, linked to it, a love story that can have no happy ending, for reconciliation has no place within the old tribal structures. Rafik Schamis dazzling novel spans a century of Syrian history in which politics and religions continue to torment an entire people. Simultaneously, his poetic stories from three generations tell of the courage of lovers who risk death sooner than deny their passions. He has also written a heartfelt tribute to his hometown Damascus and a great and moving hymn to the power of love.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 853 pages
- Publisher Interlink Books
- Publication Date April 1st 2009
- First Publication 11/06/04
- Language English
- ISBN 9781566567800
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ["Ma'loula (Syrian Arab Republic)", 'Damascus (Syrian Arab Republic)']
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