Allah in the Islands [Paperback]

Brenda Flanagan (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1845231066 | ISBN-13: 978-1845231064 | Publication Date: August 1, 2009

With a mature and accomplished voice, this novel explores the growth in presence of radical Islam within the Caribbean. Under the shadow of corporate imperialism, complete with disenfranchised islanders, corrupt government ministers, and scheming U.S.-oil companies, Beatrice Salandy finds love with Adbul, a man who is second in command in a rising radical Muslim movement. With welfare schemes, grass-roots campaigning, and an air of incorruptibility, the movement becomes wildly popular with the island’s poorest classes. But as events unfold, Beatrice begins to question Adbul’s sincerity and honesty, and he becomes a fascinatingly unreliable voice in this moving and timely novel.

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About the Author

Brenda Flanagan is a professor of English at Davidson College, where she teaches journalism and creative writing. She frequently serves as a cultural ambassador for the U.S. Department of State, with recent visits to Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Chad, Panama, and India. She is the author of the novel You Alone Are Dancing. She lives in Davidson, North Carolina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Ltd. (August 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845231066
• ISBN-13: 978-1845231064
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,351,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Story, December 9, 2009

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This review is from: Allah in the Islands (Paperback)

I had to control my self not to read it all at once but read few pages at a time to keep the pleasure flowing.With the words she choose or the way she puts them together you feel the heat in the air, hear the thunder cracking or smell the hate or joy in the air. Each little detail of stories going between different people are so well knitted together that at the end you get surprised the way they connect each other and take you to the end of the story.The story gets even richer and better with the drops of native sayings - originally it is English also- and make you feel one of them. The imagination is so impressive and the humor extraordinary. What a great talent. Aftertaste of the novel -for me- was equal to Beethoven 5th. Long live Brenda and write more please.