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The enthralling search for a missing father
Samir leaves the safety and comfort of his family’s adopted home in Germany for volatile Beirut in an attempt to find his missing father. His only clues are an old photo and the bedtime stories his father used to tell him. The Storyteller follows Samir’s search for Brahim, the father whose heart was always yearning for his homeland, Lebanon. In this moving and gripping novel about family secrets, love, and friendship, Pierre Jarawan does for Lebanon what Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner did for Afghanistan. He pulls away the curtain of grim facts and figures to reveal the intimate story of an exiled family torn apart by civil war and guilt. In this rich and skillful account, Jarawan proves that he too is a masterful storyteller.
This book was published with the support of the Goethe-Institut
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Pages | 468 |
Paperback ISBN | 978-1-64286-011-5 |
Ebook ISBN | 978-1-64286-030-6 |
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Publication date | 4 April, 2019 |
Price | £11.99 |
Pierre Jarawan was born in 1985 to a Lebanese father and a German mother and moved to Germany with his family… Read more
‘Jarawan’s style is pacy and unadorned, with a narrative design that urges you on.’
The Observer
‘A literary debut of astounding maturity, refinement, and narrative power’ —Literatur Abendzeitung
‘Jarawan’s narrative is captivating, fast-paced, and true to life—a fascinating exploration of the question of what it means to be influenced by several cultures at the same time’ —Frankfurter Neue Presse
‘His masterful debut successfully interweaves historical events with a suspense-filled investigation of one family’s fate in a novel that deeply moves its readers.’ —New Books in German
‘In a sweeping style reminiscent of oriental storytelling, Jarawan tells of escape, migration, and a family torn between two cultures. His debut succeeds in bringing foreign culture into focus and awakens in the reader a fascination with the Land of the Cedars.’ —Kulturtipp
‘A love letter to Lebanon.’
What Cathy Read Next
‘With this beautiful family tale, Jarawan opens your eyes to Lebanon.’
MANDA HEDDEMA, Boekhandel De Koperen Tuin
‘Hands-down one of the best books I’ve read so far this year.’
From Cover to Cover
‘The characters search for a sort of Holy Grail, a mystical solution to complicated problems, and they don’t find it.’
Asymptote Journal
‘Deserves to be huge.’
Ignoring Life Blog
‘Expansive and engaging.’
David’s Book World