Leila
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- Synopsis
- A Scotsman in 1950s Asia becomes entangled in love and political unrest: &“As a storyteller, Jenkins has few equals.&” —Tribune Set in the Far East in the 1950s, Leila is a tender love story involving a Scottish teacher, Andrew Sandilands, and Leila, the exotically beautiful daughter of a local politician. Leila is, like her father, implicated in the revolutionary tremors shaking the small country, and the lovers are soon torn between the small-minded mores of the expatriate community and Leila&’s determined efforts to play a role in her country&’s future. The masked oppression of the regime forms the backdrop to a novel where personal dramas collide with the legacies of colonialism, in this absorbing novel from the prize-winning author of The Cone Gatherers. &“A remarkable writer.&” —The Times
- Copyright:
- 1995
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 288 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780857901552
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781846970160
- Publisher:
- Birlinn Limited
- Date of Addition:
- 02/13/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Leila Aboulela, 2
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Introduction by:
- Leila Aboulela