Cities of Salt Paperback by Abdelrahman Munif

Product Details

• Publisher: Vintage (1989-07-17)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 640 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780394755267
• Item Weight: 504.63 grams
• Dimensions: 7.94 x 5.21 x 1.35 cm

Banned in Saudia Arabia, this is a blistering look at Arab and American hypocrisy following the discovery of oil in a poor oasis community.

About the Author

Abdul Rahman Munif was a Saudi novelist. His novels included strong political elements as well as mockeries of the Middle Eastern elite classes. His work so offended the rulers of Saudi Arabia that many of his books were banned and his Saudi citizenship revoked. His books included Cities of Salt, The Trench, and Variations on Night and Day. Munif died in 2004.