Habibi
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About the Book
"Habibi", based on a Middle Eastern fable, tells the story of Dodola, who escapes being sold into slavery and rescues an abandoned baby she names Zam. They live in isolation in an old boat in the desert. As they age their relationship shifts from mother and son, to brother and sister and eventually lovers. In the meantime however Dodola is forced to prostitute herself to desert traders in order to provide for Zam. When he seeks an alternative means of income Dodola is captured by the Sultan and Zam is forced into a quest to try and rescue her. At heart Habibi is, like Blankets, a profound love story, but it also functions as a parable about the environment and the state of the world. Set in the place where Christianity and Islam began, it explores the fundamental connection between these religions, and also the relationship between the first and the third world and the increasingly important battle for the earth's resources. Ambitious, but always deeply felt, "Habibi" is a beautifully drawn and moving graphic novel that will get a huge amount of attention.
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9780571241323
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Dewey: 741.597
Gardner Classification Code: F06
Language: English
No of Pages: 672
PrintOnDemand: N
Series Title: English
Star Rating: 4
ISBN-10: 0571241328
Binding: Hardback
Depth: 52
Edition: Main
Height: 235 mm
MediaMail: Y
Pagination: 672 pages
Returnable: Y
Spine Width: 48 mm
Width: 188 mm