Coloured Lights [Import] [Paperback]

Leila Aboulela (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: POLYGON; 2Rev Ed edition (May 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904598536
• ISBN-13: 978-1904598534
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,587,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Leila Aboulela won the first Caine Prize for African Writing. Her new novel Lyrics Alley is set in 1950s Sudan and is inspired by the life of her uncle, the poet Hassan Awad Aboulela, who wrote the lyrics for many popular Sudanese songs. Leila is the author of two other novels: The Translator, one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year, and Minaret- both long-listed for the Orange Prize and IMPAC Dublin Award. Leila's work has been translated into twelve languages and included in publications such as Granta, The Washington Post and the Virginia Quarterly Review. She grew up in Khartoum and now lives in Doha.
For more info visit www.leila-aboulela.com

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle and real, December 5, 2009

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Jenny Knight "Aisha" (Deep South, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Coloured Lights (Paperback)

What a unique voice! Leila Aboulela is skilled at capturing real life: those tiny details that make her characters leap off the page and share their insights, struggles and memories. In her stories, there is no "east" and "west"... only people. This is a collection of short stories that I seriously didn't want to end. I also recommend "The Translator", a novel by the same author.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, March 31, 2006

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S. Siraaj (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Coloured Lights (Paperback)

This was not a "preachy" book. It was honest. It had REAL characters who are Muslim. These beautiful stories showed the human- sometimes complicated- every day experiences of its Muslim characters. Great job Ms. Aboulela!