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A Cloudy Day on the Western Shore

About A Cloudy Day on the Western Shore

Shortlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize, this novel traces the turbulent life of Aisha, an Egyptian girl raised in a Christian convent. Part allegory, part magical realism, the novel is threaded with aspects of Egyptian antiquity, including accounts of the excavations of ancient Egyptian relics and the tortured jealousies that accompanied them.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780815611097
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 392
  • Published:
  • October 30, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 528 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 1, 2024

Description of A Cloudy Day on the Western Shore

Shortlisted for the Arabic Booker Prize, this novel traces the turbulent life of Aisha, an Egyptian girl raised in a Christian convent. Part allegory, part magical realism, the novel is threaded with aspects of Egyptian antiquity, including accounts of the excavations of ancient Egyptian relics and the tortured jealousies that accompanied them.

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