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OverviewTHE AMERICAN TRANSLATOR: FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO BATTLEFIELDS IN IRAQ Second Edition 2026 A Finalist in IAN Book Awards 2025. Long-listed for Katara Prize 2023 (Arabic title: THE AMERICAN WHO READ GILGAMESH). This literary fiction doesn't recount a bygone Gulf war; rather, it explores enduring cross-cultural issues that persist and escalate, posing existential questions about self/ others, identity/ culture, language/ thoughts, arts/reality. duty/ survival- issues that continue to mount. Through David's journey: - Ancient mysteries meet modern complexities. - Diverse cultures and arts. - Genre-bending fiction - a blend of mystery, thrill, history, war, adventure, multicultural, quest for meaning and self-discovery. - Occasional sarcastic humor amidst geopolitics. - Multilayered story of self and others. - Lyrical exposition of scenery and feelings. Join David grappling with existence, language, fate-where translation is lifeline and limit. Story spans San Francisco, Iraq battlefields, Euphrates/Tigris palm groves, Saudi Arabia's coastal area and ancient Mesopotamia. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ahmed AlshuwaikhatPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9798243130608Pages: 260 Publication Date: 08 January 2026 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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