Slipping
Will be published approx. on 6. August 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
187 pages
978-1-949641-16-5 (ISBN)
Description
The English-language debut novel from a prolific, award-winning Egyptian writer, Slipping offers a distinct brand of magical realism, one borne out of local legends, spectacles and mysteries both natural and manmade, to create a beautiful, musical reading experience that will appeal to readers of Haruki Murakami, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Antonio Tabucchi.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 204 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
223 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-949641-16-5 (9781949641165)
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Mohamed Kheir is a novelist, poet, short story writer, journalist, and lyricist. His short story collections Remsh Al Ein (2016) and Afarit Al Radio (2011) both received The Sawiris Cultural Award, and Leil Khargi (2001) was awarded the Egyptian Ministry of Culture Award for poetry. Slipping (Eflat Al Asabea, Kotob Khan Publishing House, 2018; Two Lines Press, 2021) is his fourth novel and his first to be translated into English. He lives in Egypt.