《Crescent》是2004年W.W. Norton & Co.出版的圖書，作者是Diana Abu-Jaber。
基本介紹
- 中文名稱：Crescent
- 裝幀：Paperback
- 定價：USD 13.95
- 作者：Diana Abu-Jaber
- 出版社：W.W. Norton & Co.
- 出版日期：2004-05
- ISBN：9780393325546
- 副標題：ANovel
媒體推薦,作者簡介,
媒體推薦
“A story that unfolds beautifully, as lightly and naturally as a roll of silk.” (The Nation)
“Readers stuffed on headlines but still hungering for something relevant will enjoy this rich meal.” (Christian Science Monitor)
“[A] lovely tale...an urgent mix of Scheherazade-style storytelling and treatise on the loneliness of exile.” (Andrea Spencer - Oregonian)
“Abu-Jaber is a high-spirited, magnificently graceful storyteller, a poet of deliciously fluted fiction, character, and culture.” (Naomi Shihab Nye)
“A powerful story about the loneliness of exile and the limits of love. An impressive second outing by Abu-Jaber.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Gorgeously written and deeply imagined, this novel is both a fable and a plea―a book that weaves a hypnotic, lasting spell.” (Beth Kephart - Book Magazine)
“[A] beautifully imagined and timely novel.” (Publishers Weekly)
“Crescent is a rich, delicious concoction that has you rooting for the star-crossed lovers.” (John Muncie - The Baltimore Sun)
“Wise, spirited, and evocative, this work offers an ardent look at the human side of political cant.” (Library Journal)
“It is a story about how to cook and how to eat, and how to live in the new country. And, like all good novels, it is about how to tell a story.” (Sigrid Nunez)
“Readers stuffed on headlines but still hungering for something relevant will enjoy this rich meal.” (Christian Science Monitor)
“[A] lovely tale...an urgent mix of Scheherazade-style storytelling and treatise on the loneliness of exile.” (Andrea Spencer - Oregonian)
“Abu-Jaber is a high-spirited, magnificently graceful storyteller, a poet of deliciously fluted fiction, character, and culture.” (Naomi Shihab Nye)
“A powerful story about the loneliness of exile and the limits of love. An impressive second outing by Abu-Jaber.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Gorgeously written and deeply imagined, this novel is both a fable and a plea―a book that weaves a hypnotic, lasting spell.” (Beth Kephart - Book Magazine)
“[A] beautifully imagined and timely novel.” (Publishers Weekly)
“Crescent is a rich, delicious concoction that has you rooting for the star-crossed lovers.” (John Muncie - The Baltimore Sun)
“Wise, spirited, and evocative, this work offers an ardent look at the human side of political cant.” (Library Journal)
“It is a story about how to cook and how to eat, and how to live in the new country. And, like all good novels, it is about how to tell a story.” (Sigrid Nunez)
作者簡介
Diana Abu-Jaber is the award-winning author of four novels, including Crescent, and a previous memoir, The Language of Baklava. She and her family divide time between Miami, Florida, and Portland, Oregon.
