Divorce Islamic Style
Divorce Islamic Style by Amara Lakhous, published by Europa Editions in 2012, is a literary work that explores the complexities of Muslim communities in Rome. This edition, comprising 184 pages, presents a narrative filled with secret identities, criminal conspiracies, and forbidden love. The story follows Christian Mazzari, a Sicilian translator who goes undercover in an Egyptian neighborhood, aiming to uncover a supposed terrorist plot while navigating his own challenges.
Readers will find a blend of humor and satire as Lakhous delves into themes of cultural heritage and city life. The narrative alternates between voices, offering insights into the lives of immigrants like Sofia, who defies societal expectations in her pursuit of independence. Through this whimsical yet poignant exploration, Divorce Islamic Style examines the contradictions and conflicts inherent in a globalized world, making it a thought-provoking read.
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Secret identities, criminal conspiracies, and forbidden love converge in this “whimsical and at times heartbreaking look” at the Muslim communities of Rome (The New York Times).
The Italian secret service believes that a group of Muslim immigrants is planning a terrorist attack. Christian Mazzari, a young Sicilian translator who speaks perfect Arabic, goes undercover in Rome’s Egyptian neighborhood, Viale Marconi, to infiltrate the group. Posing as a recently arrived Tunisian in search of a job and a place to sleep, Christian soon meets Sofia, a young Egyptian immigrant whose arranged marriage is anything but fulfilling. While Christian attempts in vain to uncover terrorist activity, Sofia is on another kind of secret mission–in defiance of a husband who forbids her to work.
In alternating voices, Algerian-born Italian author Amara Lakhous examines the commonplaces and stereotypes of life in modern, multicultural Italy. Divorce Islamic Style mixes the rational and the absurd as it depicts the conflicts and contradictions of today’s globalized world.
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