Moving the palace
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Contributors
Gauvin, Edward, translator.
Published
[New York, New York] : New Vessel Press, ©2017., [France] : [Éditions du Seuil], ©2007.
Edition
[English translation edition].
Physical Desc
198 pages ; 21 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - FIC - Fiction Books
MAJDALANI, CHARIF
1 available
MAJDALANI, CHARIF
1 available
More Details
Published
[New York, New York] : New Vessel Press, ©2017., [France] : [Éditions du Seuil], ©2007.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
[English translation edition].
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This book has been translated with the assistance of the Sharjah International Book Fair Translation Grant Fund." - CIP
General Note
"This work, published as part of a program of aid for publication, received support from the Mission Culturelle et Universitaire Français aux Etats-Unis, a department of the French Embassy in the United States." -- CIP
General Note
First published in French in 2007 as Caravansérail. Copyright ©2007 Éditions du Seuil. Translation copyright ©2017 Edward Gauvin.
Description
"At the dawn of the 20th century, a young Lebanese explorer leaves the Levant for the wilds of Africa, encountering an eccentric English colonel in Sudan and enlisting in his service. In this lush chronicle of far-flung adventure, the military recruit crosses paths with a compatriot who has dismantled a sumptuous palace in Tripoli and is transporting it across the continent on a camel caravan. The protagonist soon takes charge of this hoard or architectural fragments, ferrying the dismantled landmark through Sudan, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula, attempting to return to his native Beirut with this moveable real estate. Along the way, he encounters skeptic sheikhs, suspicious tribal leaders, bountiful feasts, pilgrims bound for Mecca and T.E. Lawrence in a tent. This is a captivating modern-day Odyssey in the tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux." -- back cover.
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Prescott Public Library - FIC - Fiction Books | MAJDALANI, CHARIF | Find It Now |
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Majdalani, C., & Gauvin, E. (2017). Moving the palace ([English translation edition].). New Vessel Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Majdalani, Charif, 1960- and Edward, Gauvin. 2017. Moving the Palace. New Vessel Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Majdalani, Charif, 1960- and Edward, Gauvin. Moving the Palace New Vessel Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Majdalani, Charif, and Edward Gauvin. Moving the Palace [English translation edition]., New Vessel Press, 2017.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.