Crescent by Diana Abu-Jaber

From the Publisher

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.



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.



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.

Details from Seller

• ISBN: 0393325547
• Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
• Pub. Date: May 2004
• Condition:

Comments from the Seller: Text appears unmarked. Some wear to the cover and pages. Some water damage to some pages. Ships the next business day, with tracking and delivery confirmation sent to your email.