The Djinn's Apple
Djamila Morani author Sawad Hussain translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Boundless Publishing Group Ltd
Published:29th Feb '24
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When Nardeen’s home is stormed by angry men frantically in search of something—or someone—she is the only one who manages to escape. And after the rest of her family is left behind and murdered, Nardeen sets out on an unyielding mission to bring her family’s killers to justice, regardless of the cost…Historical fiction meets crime fiction in The Djinn's Apple, an award-winning YA murder mystery set in the Abbasid period—the golden age of Baghdad. A ruthless murder. A magical herb. A mysterious manuscript. When Nardeen’s home is stormed by angry men frantically in search of something—or someone—she is the only one who manages to escape. And after the rest of her family is left behind and murdered, Nardeen sets out on an unyielding mission to bring her family’s killers to justice, regardless of the cost…
"Djamila Morani’s The Djinn’s Apple takes place in Baghdad in the Abbasid period, during the rule of Harun Al-Rashid (786–809). Part crime novel, part historical fiction, The Djinn’s Apple follows gutsy Nardeen as she seeks to discover who wanted her father dead—and why. Djamila Morani is an Algerian writer who works as a teacher of Arabic language and literature. She is the author of The Djinn’s Apple and Crown of Sin."—Words Without Borders
"In this fast-paced murder mystery set in eighth-century Baghdad, girl detective meets One Thousand and One Nights. For readers of all ages who like romance, mystery, and a young heroine who insists that girls can shape their own lives."—Marcia Lynx Qualey, founding editor of ArabLit and translator of Black Foam
“Sawad’s pacy, energetic translation makes this a real page-turner. It’s heartening to have a feisty female protagonist in this historical thriller that gives a fascinating insight into life in Baghdad’s Golden Age.”—Ros Schwartz, translator of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince
- Winner of English PEN Translates 2021
ISBN: 9781911107859
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160 pages