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The Clothesline Swing.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ramadan, Ahmad Danny.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Canada.
- Arab Spring (2010-).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (169 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Gibsons : Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd., 2017.
- Summary:
- "The Clothesline Swing is a journey through the troublesome aftermath of the Arab Spring. A former Syrian refugee himself, Ramadan unveils an enthralling tale of courage that weaves through the mountains of Syria, the valleys of Lebanon, the encircling seas of Turkey, the heat of Egypt and finally, the hope of a new home in Canada. Inspired by Arabian Tales of One Thousand and One Nights, The Clothesline Swing tells the epic story of two lovers anchored to the memory of a dying Syria. One is a Hakawati, a storyteller, keeping life in forward motion by relaying remembered fables to his dying partner. Each night he weaves stories of his childhood in Damascus, of the cruelty he has endured for his sexuality, of leaving home, of war, of his fated meeting with his lover. Meanwhile Death himself, in his dark cloak, shares the house with the two men, eavesdropping on their secrets as he awaits their final undoing."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Prologue
- Chapter 1: The Hakawati's Tale of Himself
- Chapter 2: The Tale of the Lover Who Believed Himself an Adventurer
- Chapter 3: The Tale of the Man Who Never Slept for the Rest of His Days
- Chapter 4: The Tale of the Ensorcelled Prince
- Chapter 5: The Hakawati's Voyages in the Land of Women
- Chapter 6: The Concubine and Her Glass Rose
- Chapter 7: The Tale of the Queen's Zoo
- Chapter 8: The King and His Throne
- Chapter 9: The House with the Belvedere
- Chapter 10: The Tale of Thecla Who Prayed to God Three Times
- Chapter 11: The Truth-Teller and His Tale
- Chapter 12: The Tale of Those Who Left
- Chapter 13: The Two Kings
- Chapter 14: The Generous Dealing of a Lonely Man
- Chapter 15: The Runaway Princess Tells Her Tale
- Chapter 16: The Sandstorm and the Witch
- Chapter 17: The Listener's Tale
- Acknowledgements.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780889711242
- 0889711240
- OCLC:
- 1293254058
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