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I, The Divine: A Novel in First Chapters

by Rabih Alameddine · 1985

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Raised in a hybrid family shaped by divorce and remarriage, and by Beirut in wartime, Sarah finds a fragile peace in self-imposed exile in the United States. Her extraordinary dignity is supported by a best friend, a grown-up son, occasional sensual pleasures, and her determination to tell her own story.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of thiswar and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisMiddle EastMiddle EastMore like thisLess of thisArabArabMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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