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Craig Hawes Witch Doctor of Umm Suqeim, The (Paperback). Title: Witch Doctor of Umm Suqeim, The. ‘This is how we need to assess culture clash and, indeed, general confrontation born from intractable socio-political differences; with cool, clear, precise and prismatic prose. Further DetailsTitle: Witch Doctor of Umm Suqeim, The Condition: New Description: Banned in Dubai A vision of contemporary Dubai from the perspective of a variety of expats from different parts of the world, telling tales of hardship and the high-life, paranoia and alienation, cruelty and love. The locations switch from parties at mansions to high-rise apartment blocks, taxi interiors to gyms, featuring an array of characters that span the city’s wide social spectrum. ‘A writer who is clearly an exquisite stylist, with copious and choice vocabulary and a succinct restraint of manner’ --Stevie Davies ‘This is how we need to assess culture clash and, indeed, general confrontation born from intractable socio-political differences; with cool, clear, precise and prismatic prose. Hawes does exactly this with tremendous skill and sensitivity’ --Niall Griffiths ‘The prose is purposeful, delicate where necessary’ --Rachel Billingdon ‘Hawes’ collection of short stories are a superb snapshot of the expat experience, devoid of cliche and dripping with pathos and humour and fear and scandal and hope’ --James Montague Author: Craig Hawes Format: Paperback EAN: 9781910409817 ISBN: 9781910409817 Publisher: Parthian Books Item Height: 201mm Item Length: 124mm Language: English Genre: Fiction Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Release Date: 02/03/2016 Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
