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The Stone of Laughter
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The Stone of Laughter Hardcover - 1995

by Hoda Barakat


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The Stone of Laughter is a virile novel which brings forth the contradictory history of a city under fire through the life and dilemmas of a gay man. It is a bold and radical novel, full of black humor and cynical observations about life in war-torn Beirut. Written sensitively, and without a trace of sentimentality or political propaganda, The Stone of Laughter shook the Arab readers' preconceptions about women's writing and questioned the necessity of political affiliation for Arab authors.

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Khalil's legs were not long enough.

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  • Title The Stone of Laughter
  • Author Hoda Barakat
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st Amer. ed
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Interlink Books
  • Date November 1995
  • ISBN 9781566561976 / 1566561973
  • Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 5.56 x 0.96 in (21.08 x 14.12 x 2.44 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Arab World
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
    • Sex & Gender: Lesbian
    • Topical: Lgbt
  • Library of Congress subjects Gay men, Political fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95014090
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Citations

  • Kirkus Reviews, 02/15/1996, Page 260
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