by Emile Habiby ; translated by Salma Khadra Jayyusi and Trevor LeGassick.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Brooklyn, N.Y. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Interlink Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxii, 169 pages ;
Dimensions
21 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Emerging voices
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 164-169).
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Saeed is a Palestinian informant in Israel whose story is told in the form of letters to an unnamed correspondent after Saeed has escaped to outer space with the help of an extraterrestrial friend. He tries to gain favor by being the best informant, but his bad luck and dim wit guarantee his failure; his life is lived in constant fear, yet he is never without hope.