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'A boatman fishes bodies from the Yellow River searching for the one he can claim. A construction worker speeds through the Indonesian jungle to board his plane on time. Playing a terrifying game of cat and mouse, an isolated sniper in Beirut observes the city from his rooftop perch.
'With profound insight El-Zein's stories cross continents and time zones, effortlessly melding themes of loss and longing with larger questions of power, politics, faith and love. His characters, as provacative as they are diverse, confront issues of violence, justice and redemption with varying degrees of rage, suspense, satire and wit.
'With a sharp eye for the ridiculous, El-Zein's collection cleverly illuminates stereotypes and contemplates global truths. These are worldly stories in the best sense, and wise ones.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication: For my father, who started alone.
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Epigraph:
God, come down out of the Eucalyptus tree outside my window, and tell me wou will drown in so much blood.
–Elizapeth Smart,
By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also large print.
Works about this Work
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The Secret Maker of the World by Abbas El-Zein
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , October no. 16 2014;
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
Intimate Perspectives
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , September 2014;
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
Images of Justice
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , April 2014;
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
A New Kind of Tradition Sharpened by Precision
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 April 2014; (p. 31) The Canberra Times , 19 April 2014; (p. 22) The Age , 19 April 2014; (p. 31)
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
Review : The Secret Maker of the World
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 360 2014; (p. 60)
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story
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Harsh Edges of an Unyielding World
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 15-16 March 2014; (p. 19)
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
Review : The Secret Maker of the World
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 360 2014; (p. 60)
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
A New Kind of Tradition Sharpened by Precision
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 19-20 April 2014; (p. 31) The Canberra Times , 19 April 2014; (p. 22) The Age , 19 April 2014; (p. 31)
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
Images of Justice
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland [Online] , April 2014;
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story -
Intimate Perspectives
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , September 2014;
— Review of The Secret Maker of the World : Stories 2014 selected work short story