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The Sheikh's Detective

Book Description
In the sleepy seaside town of Brighton an Arab Sheikh enlists the help of a local postman, Jeffrey, to search for his long-lost son. This adventure takes both the would-be detective and the Sheikh on their own personal journeys, which challenge their perception, faith and misconceptions on life. Jeffrey's traditional lack of compassion and empathy, coupled with Ibrahim's descent into near madness ... More
Book Information
PublisherMira Publishing House
BindingPaperback
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages179
ISBN-101908509007
ISBN-13978-1908509000
Publication Date02/20/2012
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About A. Alwan (Author) : A. Alwan is a published author. Published credits of A. Alwan include Sticky Trap Street 2015 and The Sheikh's Detective.
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About Gavin Bradbury (Editor) : Gavin Bradbury is a published editor. A published credit of Gavin Bradbury is The Sheikh's Detective.
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5/19/2017 Mira Fadel said:
A novel by Iraqi born novelist and playwright A. Alwan. In this novel, he sheds light on the immigrants and the impact of their own believes and culture on the life in the west, but from a truly new perspective. Translated from Arabic to English by Tim Reece. The protagonists of this novel are a Mu... more

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