Throwing Sparks
ترمي بشرر · Tarmi bi-sharar
Abdo Khal (عبده خال, born 1962)
Translated by Maia Tabet, Michael K. Scott
English editions
In EnglishThrowing Sparks
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing · Qatar · 2013 · Paperback · 368 pages
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In the middle of a wretched neighbourhood of Jeddah stands a vast, mysterious palace, and a man who grew up in its alleys confesses the years he has spent serving its immensely rich owner. His task is a special one: he punishes his master's enemies, apparently rivals in business, by raping them while cameras record every moment. The palace is a stage for corruption and decay, visited by crooked businessmen, prostitutes and damaged people hired for its dirty work. Through them the novel gives a voice to the poor and broken figures who rarely appear in the image of a wealthy, conservative society, and lifts the luxurious carpets to show what has been swept beneath them.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 416 pages in the original
- Genres
- Crime (assigned by AI)
- Set in
- Saudi Arabia
- First published
- 2009 by Manshurat al-Jamal
- Author's age
- 47 when first published
- ISBN
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9789992179093 (Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing, Qatar)
- More
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