Banquet of Lies (Paperback, Revised)


In the closed world of suppressed desire in 1960s Algeria, a young man's sexual awakening begins in the arms of older women. In a climate of mounting political unrest, Koussaila embarks on a chaotic path of desire, self-disgust, women and sex, attempting to uproot his innermost self, torn between Islam and ideas from the West.

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In the closed world of suppressed desire in 1960s Algeria, a young man's sexual awakening begins in the arms of older women. In a climate of mounting political unrest, Koussaila embarks on a chaotic path of desire, self-disgust, women and sex, attempting to uproot his innermost self, torn between Islam and ideas from the West.

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General

Imprint

Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

April 2008

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

June 2008

Authors

Translators

Dimensions

216 x 135 x 27mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

320

Edition

Revised

ISBN-13

978-0-7145-3160-1

Barcode

9780714531601

Subtitles

value

Categories

LSN

0-7145-3160-X



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