Overview
āThe Arsonistsā City delivers all the pleasures of a good old-fashioned saga, but in Alyanās hands, one familyās tale becomes the story of a nationāLebanon and Syria, yes, but also the United States. Itās the kind of book we are lucky to have.ā āRumaan Alam
A rich family story, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East, and an indelible rendering of how we hold on to the people and places we call home
The Nasr family is spread across the globeāBeirut, Brooklyn, Austin, the California desert. A Syrian mother, a Lebanese father, and three American children: all have lived a life of migration. Still, theyāve always had their ancestral home in Beirutāa constant touchstoneāand the complicated, messy family love that binds them. But following his fatherās recent death, Idris, the familyās new patriarch, has decided to sell.
The decision brings the family to Beirut, where everyone unites against Idris in a fight to save the house. They all have secretsālost loves, bitter jealousies, abandoned passions, deep-set shameāthat distance has helped smother. But in a city smoldering with the legacy of war, an ongoing flow of refugees, religious tension, and political protest, those secrets ignite, imperiling the fragile ties that hold this family together.
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In a novel teeming with wisdom, warmth, and characters born of remarkable human insight, award-winning author Hala Alyan shows us again that āfiction is often the best filter for the real world around usā (NPR).
This book title, The Arsonists' City (A Novel) - 9780358695233, ISBN: 9780358695233, by Hala Alyan, published by HMH Books (March 1, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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