Loom
A Novel
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Syracuse University Press
Published:30th Nov '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
As a blizzard blankets the northeast, burying residents and shutting down airports, the Farrah family eagerly awaits the arrival of Eva, a cousin visiting from Lebanon after a long absence. Over the course of several days, while Eva is stranded in New York City, Chehade’s nuanced story unfolds in the reminiscences and anxieties of each family member.
A thoroughly original story that lingered with me long after reading it. In Loom Lebanon and North America flare to life, illuminating each other. With a wonderfully assured touch Chehade weaves the pain and joy of familial bonds around stories of war and migration. A beautiful novel. An expansive and beautiful new storyteller, Chehade tightly binds personal experience with the universal desire to belong, effortlessly weaving a dense tapestry of loneliness and regret.
ISBN: 9780815609827
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
Weight: 312g
182 pages