Review
'a subtle investigation into the meaning of exile and home, doubt and faith, loss and love. Leila Aboulela's writing is always beautifully observed, her voice one of restrained lyricism: she is a writer of rare and original talent' - Duncan McLean ''A lyrical journey about exile, loss and love ... poetry in motion' - The Sunday Times
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Product Description
Subtle investigation into the meaning of exile and home, doubt and faith, loss and love, as a young Muslim exile falls in love with a worldly non-Muslim.
About the Author
Leila Aboulela was born in 1964, grew up in Khartoum and came to the UK to study at the London School of Economics. 'The Museum', a story from Coloured Lights, was the winner of the 2000 Caine Prize for African writing. Her second novel, Minaret, will be published by Bloomsbury in June 2005. Leila Aboulela lives between Djakarta and Aberdeen.
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