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The Shroud Maker

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

The Shroud Maker

By Ahmed Masoud

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About the book

Hajja Souad, an 80-year old Palestinian woman living on the besieged Gaza Strip, knows about business. She has survived decades of wars and oppression through making shrouds for the dead. A compelling black comedy, The Shroud Maker delves deep into the intimate life of ordinary Palestinians to weave a highly distinctive path through Palestine's turbulent past and present. Loosely based on a real life character still living in Gaza, this one-woman comedy weaves comic fantasy and satire with true ...Show more

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ISBN

9781786825292

Publisher

Oberon Books Ltd

Published year

2018

Language

Edition

1

Original title

The Shroud Maker

Format

Paperback

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