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Tale of cultural divide and self-discovery.

"The Italian" is a powerful novel that navigates the complexities of cultural exchange and self-discovery. Mabkouth’s writing is immersive and evocative of the setting, and the characters are well-crafted and relatable. This book would be a compelling read for anyone interested in exploring the intricacies of cultural divisions and the personal growth that arises from confronting difference.

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The Italian

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ISBN: 9781787703179
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: RM82.27 MYR
Date of Publication: 2014-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.21
(rated by 66 readers)

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An emblematic story of the shipwreck of the Arab SpringAt his father’s funeral, to the great consternation of all present, Abdel Nasser beats the imam who is celebrating the funeral rite. The narrator, a childhood friend of the protagonist, retraces the story of “the Italian” from his days as a free and rebellious adolescent spirit to the leader of a student movement and then affirmed journalist.Those were crucial years in Tunisia, years of great tension, change, and repression. Against this background full of revolutionary ferments stands the tormented love story between Abdel Nasser and Zeina, a brilliant and beautiful philosophy student. Their dreams will unfortunately end up being wrecked under the ruthless gears of a corrupt and chauvinist society. Abdel Nasser’s transformation from a young idealist with high hopes to a successful, but disillusioned and tired journalist is masterfully narrated in a stream of stories, digressions and flashbacks in which the narrative tension is always high.Winner of the 2015 International Prize for Arabic FictionThe authorShukri MabkhoutShukri Mabkhout was born in Tunis in 1962. He is head of the Manouba University, and on the editorial board of several journals. He is the author of several works of literary criticism, this is his first novel.
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Tale of cultural divide and self-discovery.

"The Italian" is a powerful novel that navigates the complexities of cultural exchange and self-discovery. Mabkouth’s writing is immersive and evocative of the setting, and the characters are well-crafted and relatable. This book would be a compelling read for anyone interested in exploring the intricacies of cultural divisions and the personal growth that arises from confronting difference.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.