An Arab-American novel as delicious as Like Water for Chocolate.
Praised by critics from The New Yorker to USA Today for her first novel, Arabian Jazz ("an oracular tale that unfurls like gossamer"), Diana Abu-Jaber weaves with spellbinding magic a multidimensional love story set in the Arab-American community of Los Angeles.
Thirty-nine-year-old Sirine, never married, lives with a devoted Iraqi-immigrant uncle and an adoring dog named King Babar. She works as a chef in a Lebanese restaurant, her passions aroused only by the preparation of food - until an unbearably handsome Arabic literature professor starts dropping by for a little home cooking. Falling in love brings Sirene's whole heart to a boil - stirring up memories of her parents and questions about her identity as an Arab American.
Written in a lush, lyrical style reminiscent of The God of Small Things, infused with the flavors and scents of Middle Eastern food, and spiced with history and fable, Crescent is a sensuous love story and a gripping tale of risk and commitment.
Genre: Romance
Praised by critics from The New Yorker to USA Today for her first novel, Arabian Jazz ("an oracular tale that unfurls like gossamer"), Diana Abu-Jaber weaves with spellbinding magic a multidimensional love story set in the Arab-American community of Los Angeles.
Thirty-nine-year-old Sirine, never married, lives with a devoted Iraqi-immigrant uncle and an adoring dog named King Babar. She works as a chef in a Lebanese restaurant, her passions aroused only by the preparation of food - until an unbearably handsome Arabic literature professor starts dropping by for a little home cooking. Falling in love brings Sirene's whole heart to a boil - stirring up memories of her parents and questions about her identity as an Arab American.
Written in a lush, lyrical style reminiscent of The God of Small Things, infused with the flavors and scents of Middle Eastern food, and spiced with history and fable, Crescent is a sensuous love story and a gripping tale of risk and commitment.
Genre: Romance
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Hardback Editions
August 2004 : Hardback
| Title: Crescent (Beeler Large Print Series) Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 1-57490-557-0 / 9781574905571 (USA edition) Publisher: Thomas T Beeler Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2003 : Hardback
| Title: Crescent: A Novel Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 0-393-05747-X / 978-0-393-05747-8 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
May 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Crescent: A Novel Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 0-393-32554-7 / 978-0-393-32554-6 (USA edition) Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Crescent Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 0-330-42765-2 / 978-0-330-42765-4 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2004 : Paperback
| Title: Crescent Author(s): Diana Abu Jaber ISBN: 0-330-41327-9 / 978-0-330-41327-5 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
June 2003 : Paperback
| Title: Crescent Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 0-330-41328-7 / 978-0-330-41328-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Picador Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Audio Editions
April 2003 : Audio CD
| Title: Crescent Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber ISBN: 1-56511-774-3 / 9781565117747 (USA edition) Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
May 2004 : Kindle edition
| Title: Crescent: A Novel Author(s): Diana Abu-Jaber Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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