The Penguin's Song [electronic resource]
Daoud, Hassan2014
eBook
Find it!
As war wreaks havoc on the historic heart of Beirut, tenants of the old city are pushed to the margins and obliged to live on the surrounding hillsides, where it seems they will stay forever, waiting. The dream of return becomes a way of life in the unending time of war."The Penguin" is a physically deformed young man who lives with his aging mother and father in one of the "temporary" buildings. His father spends his days on the balcony of their apartment, looking at the far-off city and pining for his lost way of life. Mother and father both find their purpose each day in worrying about the future for their son, while he spends his time in an erotic fantasy world, centered on a young woman who lives in the apartment below. Poverty and family crisis go hand in hand as the young man struggles with his isolation and unfulfilled sexual longing.
Main title:
Author:
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : City Lights Publishers, 2014
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
ISBN:
9780872866546
Language:
English
BRN:
2556364