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Song of ancient lovers : a novel / Laura Restrepo ; translated from the Spanish by Caro De Robertis.
Van Pelt - New Book Display PQ8180.28.E7255 C3613 2025
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- Author/Creator:
- Restrepo, Laura, Author.
- Standardized Title:
- Canción de antiguos amantes. English http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/f62d2f2b-e35e-37dc-8fd7-2f96b13f9780
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Mythology--Fiction.
- Mythology.
- Refugee camps--Africa--Fiction.
- Refugee camps.
- Women--Influence--Fiction.
- Women.
- Authors--Fiction.
- Authors.
- Midwives--Fiction.
- Midwives.
- Queens--Fiction.
- Queens.
- Refugee camps--Fiction.
- Kings and rulers--Fiction.
- Kings and rulers.
- Man-woman relationships--Fiction.
- Man-woman relationships.
- Sheba, Queen of--Fiction.
- Sheba.
- Solomon, King of Israel--Fiction.
- Solomon.
- Médecins sans frontières (Association)--Fiction.
- Médecins sans frontières (Association).
- Africa, North--Fiction.
- Africa, North.
- Yemen (Arab Republic)--Fiction.
- Yemen (Arab Republic).
- Genre:
- Historical fiction.
- Romance fiction.
- mythology (literary genre)
- Novels.
- Mythological fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 350 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First HarperVia edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025.
- Summary:
- This novel reimagines the legendary relationship between the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon within a contemporary setting shaped by displacement and migration. The narrative follows Bos Mutas, a writer traveling from South America to northern Africa, whose research into the Queen of Sheba's legacy leads him through historical texts, artistic traditions, and present-day refugee communities. As Bos explores interpretations of the Queen as a figure of independence and influence, he encounters women whose lives reflect enduring themes of resilience and creativity, including a Somali midwife who guides him during his journey. The novel weaves together myth, history, and modern experience to examine the persistence of stories and their impact across time and place.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-350).
- "Originally published in Spanish as Canción de antiguos amantes by Alfaguara, a division of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, in Barcelona and in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2022."--Title page verso.
- Other Format:
- Online version Restrepo, Laura Song of ancient lovers
- ISBN:
- 9780063356153
- 0063356155
- 9780063356160
- 0063356163
- OCLC:
- 1513361216
- Publisher Number:
- 90103562103
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