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باهبل: مكة Multiverse 1945-2009
Bahbel: Makkah Multiverse 1945-2009
Raja Alem (رجاء عالم)
English editions
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In an old Mecca family ruled by its father, a boy is born as one of twins, though his twin has vanished; growing up among the family's women, he sets out to write their lives from 1945 to 2009.
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About the book
- Form
- Novel
- Length
- 336 pages in the original
- Genres
- Family, Historical (assigned by AI)
- Set in
- Saudi Arabia, 1945–2009
- First published
- 2023 by Dar al-Tanwir
- ISBN
9786144722398 (original)