|

عربي

The Map of Salt and Stars

The Map of Salt and Stars: A Novel

Zeyn Joukhadar (Author)

Fiction

Edition published in 2019 in English language
“In Joukhadar’s intoxicating debut, the past and present are brought to life, illuminating how, in exile, neither can exist without the other. With clear, exquisite prose, Joukhadar unspools a brightly imagined tale of family and grief, mapmaking and migration. This important book is a love letter to the vanished—and to what remains.” (Hala Alyan, author of Salt Houses)“E. M. Forster taught us that ‘fiction is truer than history because it goes beyond the evidence.’ Joukhadar’s magic first novel is a testimony to that maxim. We’ve all been aware of the plight of Syrian refugees, but in this richly imaginative story we see one small family – both haunted by history and saved by myth – work their way west. It’s beautiful and lovely and eye-opening.”...

Lists featured In

Queerness in the SWANA region

35 books |

View all

book 1
book 2
book 3
book 4
book 5
book 6

Trans SWANA literature

13 books |

View all

book 1
book 2
book 3
book 4
book 5
book 6
kotobli logo

context, diversity, and your next great read