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The Water Thief by Claire Hajaj (English) Hardcover Book
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9781786073945
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- Does not apply
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
ISBN-10
1786073943
ISBN-13
9781786073945
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242817883
Product Key Features
Book Title
Water Thief
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Family Life, General, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
19.5 Oz
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Claire Hajaj [tells her story] with intensity and a deep sensitivity towards people, and all their strengths and shortcomings., 'I finished The Water Thief with tears in my eyes. It's the story of so many Westerners who find meaning and purpose working in developing countries; who fall in love with a place and its people; who try so hard to make things better; and whose efforts can have tragic, unintended consequences.', 'I finished The Water Thief with tears in my eyes. It's the story of so many Westerners who find meaning and purpose working in developing countries; who fall in love with a place and its peop≤ who try so hard to make things better; and whose efforts can have tragic, unintended consequences.', 'Claire Hajaj writes with compassion and insight and her characters are rounded and believable... The Water Thief amply fulfils the promise of her debut novel and confirms that here is a writer who can invoke passion and intellect with equal and satisfying facility.', 'Claire Hajaj follows her Middle Eastern-set debut, Ishmael's Oranges, with the engrossing story of Nick, an architect who, after the sudden death of his father, leaves his fiancée in London to help build a children's hospital in an unspecified village in the Sahara...inspired by the dilemmas she faced as an aid worker for the UN...it engages as a parable of a Westerner who, trying to do the right thing, finds that perhaps there is no right thing to be done.', 'Claire Hajaj follows her Middle Eastern-set debut, Ishmael's Oranges , with the engrossing story of Nick, an architect who, after the sudden death of his father, leaves his fiancée in London to help build a children's hospital in an unspecified village in the Sahara ... inspired by the dilemmas she faced as an aid worker for the UN...it engages as a parable of a Westerner who, trying to do the right thing, finds that perhaps there is no right thing to be done.', 'This book completely tore my heart open and made me take a hard look at my own life... The characters in this book will long live in my heart and memory. This has to be one of the most thought-provoking, soul searching books I've ever read...exquisitely written, intense and profound.', 'Claire Hajaj [tells her story] with intensity and a deep sensitivity towards people, and all their strengths and shortcomings.', 'A deceptively simple story that addresses many of the problems facing western African nations...drought, corruption, politics, questionable charitable interventions...and wraps it all in a very human story of love and loss.'
Dewey Decimal
823.92
Synopsis
From the award-winning author of Ishmael's Oranges comes a searing novel set in Africa, with a Graham Greene-esque moral conflict at its heart, How much would you risk to right a wrong? From the award-winning author of Ishmael's Oranges comes a searing novel with a profound moral conflict at its heart. When a heart attack kills his father, young architect Nick abandons his comfortable London life to volunteer abroad for a year - a last chance to prove himself, and atone for old sins. But in a remote village on the edge of the Sahara, dangerous currents soon engulf him: a simmering family conflict, hidden violence and fanaticism, his host's lonely wife hiding secrets of her own. Their attraction threatens both their worlds, blurring the line between right and wrong. And when a deadly drought descends it brings an irrevocable choice. With all their hopes at stake, should he take matters into his own hands? Or let fate run its course? His decision has life-changing consequences for them all., From the award-winning author of Ishmael's Oranges comes a searing novel with a profound moral conflict at its heart. When a heart attack kills his father, young architect Nick abandons his comfortable London life to volunteer abroad for a year - a last chance to prove himself, and atone for old sins. But in a remote village on the edge of the Sahara, dangerous currents soon engulf him: a simmering family conflict, hidden violence and dangerous fanaticism. An illicit attraction to his host's lonely wife soon threatens both of their worlds. But when a deadly drought descends it brings an irrevocable choice: should he take matters into his own hands? Or let fate run its course? His decision has life-changing consequences for them all.
LC Classification Number
PR6108
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- m***p (117)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThank you. Perfect condition.
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