Salt Houses by Hala Alyan (English) Paperback Book

Description: Salt Houses by Hala Alyan Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Scattering to Beirut, Paris and Boston, Alias children begin families of their own, once more navigating the burdens and blessings of beginning again. Publisher Description Spanning fifty years, Salt Houses is a devastating and lyrical debut about one family in the wake of war, about needing to remember, and learning to forget.A piercingly elegant novel . . . with the power to both break and mend your heart. Ru Freeman, author of On Sal Mal LaneEpic in scope and uniquely relevant in its concern for displacement. Particularly well-suited for our times, then. RedWhere do you go when you cant go home?On the eve of her daughter Alias wedding, Salma reads the girls future in a cup of coffee dregs.Although she keeps her predictions to herself that day, they soon come to pass in the wake of the Six-Day War of 1967. Caught up in the resistance, Alias brother disappears, while Alia and her husband move from Nablus to Kuwait City. Reluctantly they build a life, torn between needing to remember and learning to forget.When Saddam Hussein invades Kuwait, Alia and her family yet again lose their home, their land, and their story as they know it. Scattering to Beirut, Paris and Boston, Alias children begin families of their own, once more navigating the burdens and blessings of beginning again. Author Biography Hala Alyan was born in 1986. After living invarious parts of the Middle East, she completed a doctorate in clinical psychology at NYU and is now in private practice. She has been published in Guernica and other literary journals, and is the award-winning author of three poetry collections. Details ISBN 0099510936 ISBN-13 9780099510932 Title Salt Houses Author Hala Alyan Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 320 Publisher Cornerstone GE_Item_ID:123840950; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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