The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)

A Novel (National Book Award Winner)

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Beschreibung

<p><b>WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD</b></p><p><b>“Alameddine is a writer with a boundless imagination.”—NPR</b></p><p><b>From the winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction comes a tragicomic love story set in Lebanon, a modern saga of family, memory, and the unbreakable attachment of a son and his mother</b></p><p>In a tiny Beirut apartment, sixty-three-year-old Raja and his mother live side by side. A beloved high school philosophy teacher and “the neighborhood homosexual,” Raja relishes books, meditative walks, order, and solitude. Zalfa, his octogenarian mother, views her son’s desire for privacy as a personal affront. She demands to know every detail of Raja’s work life and love life, boundaries be damned.</p><p>When Raja receives an invite to an all-expenses-paid writing residency in America, the timing couldn’t be better. It arrives on the heels of a series of personal and national disasters that have left Raja longing for peace and quiet away from his mother and the heartache of Lebanon. But what at first seems a stroke of good fortune soon leads Raja to recount and relive the very disasters and past betrayals he wishes to forget.</p><p>Told in Raja’s irresistible and wickedly funny voice, the novel dances across six decades to tell the unforgettable story of a singular life and its absurdities—a tale of mistakes, self-discovery, trauma, and maybe even forgiveness. Above all, <i>The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)</i> is a wildly unique and sparkling celebration of love.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780802166470

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

148 x 213 x 33 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Grove Atlantic