Zaqtan, Ghassan
An Old Carriage with Curtains (The Arab List)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781803092348
- author:
- Zaqtan, Ghassan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Seagull Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 13.5 x 2.1 centimetres (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
An Old Carriage with Curtains is the concluding novel in a trilogy that has become a landmark of Palestinian fiction. Set against the backdrop of decades of historical change and displacement, this masterful narrative weaves together the inner lives of characters connected to a Palestinian village.
Through the return of a middle-aged man to an ancient monastery, Zaqtan interweaves vectors of memory and historical reflection in a dreamlike narrative that delivers a powerful depiction of subjective and collective experience. The result is a singularly compelling exploration of personal reckoning and reflection in the face of devastating change.
This concluding novel in the trilogy offers a profound and thought-provoking reading experience, one that will linger long after the final page has been turned.
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