Verlag:
University Press of Kentucky Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: L3RQQG4
EAN: 9781985900493
Erhältlich:
Nicht auf Lager
Zustellung: Do, 17.09.2026
Versand: Kostenlos
CHF 33.75
Beschreibung
Isra Shadi lives in California with her paternal Palestinian family-her amu. (uncle), amtu. (aunt), and cousins-after the death of her American mother and abandonment by her father at a young age. Ever the outcast in her amu and amtu's household, Isra is encouraged to marry and leave. After rejecting a string of undesirable suitors, she marries Yusef, an old love from her past. In Amreekiya,. author Lena Mahmoud deftly juggles two storylines, alternating between Isra's youth and her current life as a married twentysomething who is torn between cultures and trying to define herself. The chapters chronicle various moments in Isra's narrative, including the volatile relationship of her parents and the trials and joys of forging a partnership with Yusef. Mahmoud also examines Isra's first visit to Palestine, the effects of sexism, how language affects identity, and what it means to have a love that overcomes unbearable pain. An exploration of womanhood from an underrepresented voice in American literature, Amreekiya. is simultaneously unique and relatable. Featuring an authentic array of characters, Mahmoud's first novel is a much-needed story in a divided world.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Lena Mahmoud
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 194