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Death Of A Monk [Paperback]

Alon Hilu (Author), Evan Fallenberg (Translator)

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (2 Aug 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0099490641
ISBN-13: 978-0099490647
Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.7 cm

Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 849,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A remarkable historical novel with all the hallmarks of an international classic in the making

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Damascus 1840. Aslan Farhi's quiet, sheltered life is turned upside down when his brutish father, a wealthy businessman, decides he should wed. Aslan finds the wedding a painful ordeal, lightened only by the presence of the exotic dancer, Umm-Jihan, by whom he becomes entranced.

Unable to come to terms with his wife, who has moved into the family home, Aslan visits his friend Suleiman the barber who tells him of the Maqha café, a place strictly forbidden to Jews, on the border between the Christian and Muslim Quarters. Here in this seedy den of vice Aslan meets Umm-Jihan again. This vision of beauty awakens a dormant desire for women. But all is not as it seems and Aslan is soon deeply upset; confused and at a loss he embarks on ill-advised liaison with another man, with disastrous consequences.

The Damascus of Death of A Monk is a rich and vibrant place; lively, sensual and at the same time teeming with fear and hostility. Through the dark alleyways and bustling marketplaces Hilu unfolds a story charged with emotional and sexual conflict. A powerful literary tour de force from a unique new voice; at times wickedly funny, at others painfully sad, but beautifully told throughout. A stunning debut.

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Interesting subject poorly told 3 Sep 2010

By Kiwifunlad

Format:Hardcover

This book could have been very interesting based on a true incident in Damascus in 1840 concerning the arrest of many Jews for the murder of a Christian monk. Sadly the narration was very clumsy which is likely to be due to a combination of the author and the translator. Aslan, the main narrator, is barely plausible as he strays between his homosexual urges and his betrayal of his father and uncles. The plot around Aslan's difficulty in consumating his marriage to the Rabbi's daughter was very tedious and there was nothing in Aslan's character to give the reader anything to admire. I grew very tired of the direct referrals to the reader with the quote "My happy friend" as I was far from happy reading this book. One reviewer on the backcover describes this book as "gleefully bawdy" which would indicate to me that the reviewer did not get past the second paragraph.

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death of a monk 25 April 2010

By Prof Leon Yudkin

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this interesting contemporary work arrived promptly and in perfect condition. Very pleased with the service.

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Little to recommend here 12 Oct 2008

By P. Greenhalgh

Format:Paperback

Set in 1840's Damascus, a fey, weak Jewish young man is forced to marry by his family. His assignation with a local monk sets of a taudrid tale.
This book has little to recommend it. It comes over as a study in base and negative motivations of human beings and ultimately appears to portray a negative view of homosexuality.

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