The King
Kader Abdolah
(Author)
Nancy Forest-Flier
(Translator)
Description
With this gleaming and seemingly simple story, breathlessly paced and beautifully told, Kader Abdolah, the acclaimed Iranian émigré novelist, speaks of deeper truths. A novel which has many timely things to say about eras of change and upheaval, The King is an unforgettable book.
Product Details
Price
$24.95
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publish Date
September 09, 2014
Pages
352
Dimensions
5.3 X 8.1 X 1.6 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780811223737
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About the Author
Kader Abdolah is the pen name of Hossein Sadjadi Ghaemmaghami Farahani. Opposed to the rule of the last Shah and that of the ayatollahs who followed, he lives in Holland and writes in Dutch. Abdolah's The House of the Mosque and My Father's Notebook have appeared in English here, and he has been acclaimed "moving and illuminating" (Publishers Weekly), "captivating and distinctive" (TLS), and "clean and lyrical" (Kirkus Reviews).
Nancy Forest-Flier has translated books by Truus Matti and Marleen Westera.
