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Arabic fiction Arabic fiction. bibliography Fiction. Fictional Work Historical fiction. Romans.Habiby, Emile.
Summary: Saeed is a Palestinian informant in Israel whose story is told in the form of letters to an unnamed correspondent after Saeed has escaped to outer space with the help of an extraterrestrial friend. He tries to gain favor by being the best informant, but his bad luck and dim wit guarantee his failure; his life is lived in constant fear, yet he is never without hope.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HABYakhlif, Yaḥyá.
Summary: A Palestinian novel on the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in which Arabs tried unsuccessfully to crush the newly independent state of Israel. It is told through the eyes of the Arab inhabitants of a Palestinian village.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Interlink Books 1999