Confessions of a Madman
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
104
Utgivningsdatum
2016-08-04
Förlag
Dalkey Archive Press
Översättare
Rachel Crovello
Medarbetare
Crovello, Rachel
Dimensioner
178 x 127 x 10 mm
Vikt
91 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781564787606

Confessions of a Madman

av Leila Sebbar
Häftad,  Engelska, 2016-08-04
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Confessions of a Madman personalizes the struggle of a civil war by following the fragmentation and irreversible separation of a single family. Written in alternating flashbacks and descriptions of a mans present, Sebbar delivers a modern fable for adults: a tale of familial disorientation, identity, violence, and morality. A young man observes his mother losing her mind while waiting for her murdered husband to return home. Despite his estrangement from his father, the son vows to avenge his fathers death by murdering his fathers killers. In delving into his fathers past, he discovers his role in an unsuccessful revolt and soon finds himself following in his fathers footsteps. This book addresses the meaningfulness of cultural traditions, their origins, and their potential contemporary repercussions when juxtaposed with a modern context of events.
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