Ebook {Epub PDF} The Doves Necklace: A Novel by Raja Alem

 · Overview. When the body of a young woman is discovered in the Lane of Many Heads, an alley in modern-day Mecca, no one will claim it, as they are all ashamed of her nakedness. As Detective Nasser pursues his investigation of the case, seemingly all of Mecca chimes in—including the Lane of Many Heads itself—in this brilliant, funny, profane, and enigmatic fever dream of a novel by Brand: ABRAMS.  · The Dove's Necklace: A Novel by Raja Alem. Click here for the lowest price! Hardcover, , These uncomfortable memories were triggered over and over as I read Raja Alem’s unruly and provocative novel, The Dove’s Necklace, a work preoccupied with how women are perceived by others and perceive themselves in modern-day Mecca. The novel’s exploration of issues facing modern Islamic society is bookended by a traditional detective story.

Raja Alem is the award-winning author of ten novels as well as numerous plays, short stories, and essays. She is the first woman to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, for The Dove''s Necklace. Raja Alem's singular The Dove's Necklace is a virtuosic work of literature that deserves the world's attention. The Overlook Press, , pp. Publication Date: May 3, Raja Alem, author of The Doves Necklace: A Novel, on LibraryThing LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Home Groups Talk More Zeitgeist.

Overview. When the body of a young woman is discovered in the Lane of Many Heads, an alley in modern-day Mecca, no one will claim it, as they are all ashamed of her nakedness. As Detective Nasser pursues his investigation of the case, seemingly all of Mecca chimes in—including the Lane of Many Heads itself—in this brilliant, funny, profane, and enigmatic fever dream of a novel by Raja Alem, the first woman to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Nasser initially suspects. Raja Alem. Raja Alem’s novel, The Dove’s Necklace, is not set in Mecca, as the reader might first think. Rather, its characters are desperate to break the walls confining them to the Meccan space and are eager to open windows to the world, both material and spiritual. Raja, the author, is continually hovering in the Meccan space. These uncomfortable memories were triggered over and over as I read Raja Alem’s unruly and provocative novel, The Dove’s Necklace, a work preoccupied with how women are perceived by others and perceive themselves in modern-day Mecca. The novel’s exploration of issues facing modern Islamic society is bookended by a traditional detective story.