Synopses & Reviews
An Arabian Nights in reverse; the brilliant student of an earlier generation returns to his Sudanese village; obsessed with the mysterious West and a desire to bite the hand that has half-fed him, has led him to London and the beds of women with similar obsessions about the mysterious East.
- The Observer
A beautifully constructed novel set in the Sudan.
Synopsis
An arresting work by a major Arab novelist.
Synopsis
A beautifully constructed novel set in the Sudan.
About the Author
Tayeb Salih was born in the Northern Province of the Sudan in 1929 and studied at Khartoum and London Universities. Coming from a background of small farmers and religious teachers, his original intention was to work in agriculture. Except, however, for a brief spell as a school master before coming to England, his working life has been in broadcasting and he has been Head of Drama in the B.B.C.'s Arabic Service.