{"product_id":"9780857050533","title":"As Though She Were Sleeping","description":"Author: Elias Khoury\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857050533\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Aug 2012\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeelya's dreams are her refuge from events that threaten her or escape her understanding. She leaves her home in Lebanon to live in Nazareth with her Palestinian husband, but Mansour - an older man who fell for her beauty - is frustrated by her spiritual absence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Mansour's brother's death demands a move to Jaffa - the centre of early tensions between Jewish settlers and displaced Palestinians - Meelya withdraws further into the realm of dreams. Expecting the birth of their son, Mansour can only watch as she cuts loose from the physical world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver three traumatic nights, past, present and future merge seamlessly into a series of visions that draw the reader towards a conclusion that is powerfully symbolic of the ongoing troubles in the Middle East.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47919126806686,"sku":"ING-9780857050533","price":40.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857050533.jpg?v=1782808363","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857050533","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}