Description
A widowed Sudanese mother in Aberdeen, Sammar earns her living translating Arabic at a Scottish university, quietly holding together the faith and memories that keep her steady. When her work brings her into close contact with Rae, a Scottish Islamic scholar, their growing friendship and love force her to confront what she has repressed—and what she can no longer postpone. As cultural distance and religious conviction collide, the novel explores the intimate negotiations between belief and desire, belonging and selfhood, and the ways love can both challenge and deepen devotion. With Leila Aboulela’s lyrical, restrained storytelling, this assured debut becomes a moving meditation on courage, identity, and the possibility of reconciling the human heart with the sacred.
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paperback
Grove Press, Black Cat
Published Sep 14, 2006
208 pages
ISBN: 9780802170262
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First Published
1999
Language
eng
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