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Minutes from the Miracle City Omar Sabbagh

Minutes from the Miracle City By Omar Sabbagh

Minutes from the Miracle City by Omar Sabbagh


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Summary

Taking place across the last few days of Ramadan, 'Minutes from the Miracle City' is a unique retelling of the virtuoso project that is Dubai.

Minutes from the Miracle City Summary

Minutes from the Miracle City by Omar Sabbagh

Hakim, a Pakistani taxi driver whizzing through the streets. Patrick, a Ugandan security guard with aspirations of becoming a writer. Farida, a Moroccan beautician hoping for a fresh start. Saeed, a respected Emirati journalist just back from London. Taking place across the last few days of Ramadan, 'Minutes from the Miracle City' is a unique retelling of the virtuoso project that is Dubai.

Minutes from the Miracle City Reviews

`Sabbagh is the RK Narayan of our times.' - Christopher Jackson, poet and biographer; `Sabbagh gives us something we do not expect: a small place packed with complex dwellers.' - Adnan Mahmutovic, author of 'How to Fare Well and Stay Fair'; `A cast of vivid characters, whose interlocking fortunes and fascinatingly detailed lives create a compelling story, yet achieve the status of proverb.' - Fiona Sampson MBE FRSL, poet and writer; `A delightful kaleidoscopic tale of contemporary Dubai.' - Dr. Pamela Chrabieh, Middle Eastern Studies expert and writer

About Omar Sabbagh

Omar Sabbagh is a widely published prose and poetry writer, an academic, and Associate Professor of English at the American University in Dubai. He lives in Dubai, but also spends time in London, England. 'Minutes from the Miracle City' is his second novella.

Additional information

GOR010078617
9781912054664
1912054663
Minutes from the Miracle City by Omar Sabbagh
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Fairlight Books
2019-07-11
144
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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