An Unnecessary Woman Rabih Alameddine follows his bestseller, The Hakawati, with a heartrending novel that celebrates the singular life of an obsessive introvert, revealing Beirut’s beauties and . An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine 6 votes, % The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis 2 votes, % Nothing Gold Can Stay by Ron Rash 1 vote, % Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle 1 vote, % Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 0 /5. · 1-Page Summary of An Unnecessary Woman Overall Summary. A novel by Rabih Alameddine about a reclusive woman named Aaliya Saleh, who is 72 years old and lives in Beirut. She spends her time reading literature and reflecting on the past. One day she finds out that she may be forced to leave her home because of an inheritance dispute with relatives.
Rabih Alameddine. Benito Ordoñez. Standing before a smudged bathroom mirror, Aaliya Saleh, the year-old narrator of "An Unnecessary Woman,'' warns: "I begin this tale with a badly. AN UNNECESSARY WOMAN. by Rabih Alameddine ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4, A year-old Beiruti woman considers her life through literature in an intimate, melancholy and superb tour de force. Alameddine has a predilection for highly literary conceits in his novels: I, the Divine () is constructed out of the discarded first chapters of its. An Unnecessary Woman. by Rabih Alameddine. X. Critics' Opinion: Readers' Opinion: First Published: Feb , pages Paperback: Nov , pages Genres. Rate this book. Write a Review. Book Reviewed by: Naomi Benaron Buy This Book. About this Book. Summary; Excerpt; Excerpt An UnnecessaryWoman.
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine review – ‘a complicated literary pleasure’ This exhilarating story of a Lebanese woman who has dedicated her life to literature is both philosophical. 1-Page Summary of An Unnecessary Woman Overall Summary. A novel by Rabih Alameddine about a reclusive woman named Aaliya Saleh, who is 72 years old and lives in Beirut. She spends her time reading literature and reflecting on the past. One day she finds out that she may be forced to leave her home because of an inheritance dispute with relatives. An Unnecessary Woman is the latest novel from Lebanese-American writer Rabih Alameddine. It's a portrait of an isolated woman with a dazzling mind as she comes to grips with getting old.
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