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The Translator

Leila Aboulela

From Shelf: The 2000 Women's Prize for Fiction Longlist

Sammar is a young Sudanese widow, working as an Arabic translator at a British university. Estranged from her son, she drifts, grieving and isolated. Life takes a positive turn when she finds herself falling in love with Rae, a Scottish academic. To Sammar, he seems to come from another world and another culture, yet they are drawn to each other.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
208
Publisher:
Birlinn General
ISBN:
9781846970801
Published Date:
29/5/2008
Dimensions:
197mm x 129mm x 15mm
Weight:
188g
Category:
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

RRP: £7.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9781846970801


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