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The Parisian
- Narrated by: Fiona Button
- Length: 20 hrs and 18 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Parisian written by Isabella Hammad, read by Fiona Button.
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION 2020*
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD FICTION AWARD 2019*
As the First World War shatters families, destroys friendships and kills lovers, a young Palestinian dreamer sets out to find himself.
Midhat Kamal picks his way across a fractured world, from the shifting politics of the Middle East to the dinner tables of Montpellier and a newly tumultuous Paris. He discovers that everything is fragile: love turns to loss, friends become enemies and everyone is looking for a place to belong.
Isabella Hammad delicately unpicks the tangled politics and personal tragedies of a turbulent era – the Palestinian struggle for independence, the strife of the early twentieth century and the looming shadow of the Second World War. An intensely human story amidst a global conflict, The Parisian is historical fiction with a remarkable contemporary voice.
Critic Reviews
"The Parisian is a sublime reading experience: delicate, restrained, surpassingly intelligent, uncommonly poised and truly beautiful. Isabella Hammad is an enormous talent and her book is a wonder." (Zadie Smith)
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- Erin
- 21-01-2023
Absolutely Stunning
It has been a long time since I have been taken away and moved so deeply by a book. It is beautiful. The weaving of history and politics through these sensitive, wonderful characters is absolutely amazing. She writes of serious themes with deftness and beauty. The author has such a gift. impeccably read by the narrator, this audio book was a stunning experience.
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- Nadine
- 11-08-2019
Yawn
So slow. Went on and on and on. I enjoyed some small parts but really found it hard to focus and not drift off.
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