{"product_id":"9781472160522","title":"The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother)","description":"Author: Rabih Alameddine\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472160522\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the inimitable Rabih Alameddine - National Book Award finalist and winner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award - comes a tragicomic saga set in Lebanon, a modern story of family, memory, and the unbreakable (and insane) attachment of a son and his mother.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a tiny Beirut apartment, sixty-three-year-old Raja and his mother live side by side. A beloved high school philosophy teacher and 'the neighborhood homosexual,' Raja relishes books, meditative walks, order, and solitude. Zalfa, his octogenarian mother, views her son's privacy as a personal affront. She craves nothing more than to know the ins and outs of Raja's work life and love life, boundaries be damned.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Raja receives an invite to an all-expenses-paid writing residency in America, the timing couldn't be better. It arrives on the heels of a series of personal and national disasters that have left Raja itching for peace and quiet away from his mother and the heartache of Lebanon. But what at first seems a stroke of good fortune soon leads Raja to recount and relive the very disasters and past betrayals he wishes to leave behind.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWickedly funny, heartbreaking, and told in Raja's irresistible voice, \u003ci\u003eThe True, True Story of Raja the Gullible \u003c\/i\u003edances across six decades to tell the unforgettable story of a singular life and its absurdities - a tale of mistakes, self-discovery, trauma, and maybe even forgiveness. Above all, it's a wild and sparkling celebration of love.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46378761781406,"sku":"ADS-9781472160522","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472160522.jpg?v=1767759469","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472160522","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}