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The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist Imil Habiby
The Secret Life of Saeed the Pessoptimist
Imil Habiby
Purposefully imitating Voltaire's classic Candide, another dark comedy which derives its humour from life's tragedies, Habiby's The Secret of Saeed the Pessoptimist is a classic of Arab literature. The story of Saeed, a Palestinian who becomes a citizen of Israel, is a story of fact and fantasy, tragedy and comedy.
234 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 30, 2010 |
| ISBN13 | 9781906697266 |
| Publishers | Arabia Books Ltd |
| Pages | 234 |
| Dimensions | 128 × 200 × 15 mm · 178 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Gassick, Trevor Le |
| Translator | Jayyusi, Salma |
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