دلشاد: سيرة الجوع والشبع

In three parts named after districts of Muscat, the novel follows Dilshad, a foundling raised in a Baloch quarter among Baloch and Arab neighbours. His daughter Maryam inherits his hunger and his laughter and becomes his companion when he goes blind. Poverty forces him to hand her to a merchant's household, where she learns life's contradictions. The story is told in many voices and languages.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Genres

Historical, Family (assigned by AI)

Set in

Oman, first half of the 20th century

First published

2021 by Takween

Author's age

52 when first published

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