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The Arabian Nightmare: A Novel

by (The Overlook Press)

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A cult classic that "combines the genres of travelogue, fable, dream narrative, novel and confessional into one beguiling whole" (

Publishers Weekly

).






The hero and guiding force of this epic fantasy is an insomniac young man who, unable to sleep, guides the reader through the narrow streets of Cairo -- a mysterious city full of deceit and trickery.







He narrates a complex tangle of dreams and imaginings that describe an atmosphere constantly shifting between sumptuously learned experiences, erotic adventure, and dry humor. The result is a thought-provoking puzzle box of sex, philosophy, and theology, reminiscent of Italo Calvino and Umberto Eco.







"Deft and lovely... The smooth steely grip of Irwin's story-telling genius is a joy to read." --
The Washington Post






"
The Arabian Nightmare is a conceit worthy of Borges." --
The New York Times






"[Irwin's] fascination for inner perception, helped along with a delight in Scheherazadian frames and exotic lore, makes for quite a rich experience: a strangely playful construct that, like an intricate Chinese box, delights with each unexpected combination and hidden drawer." --
Kirkus Reviews

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  • Publication Date: May 15, 2019
  • Text-to-Speech: Disabled
  • Lending: Disabled
  • Print Length: 278 Pages
  • File Size: 70 KB

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