{"product_id":"only-in-london-a-novel","title":"Only in London: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the most highly regarded contemporary Arab writers, a wonderfully comic and touching novel about four people seeking love and liberty in London’s burgeoning Arab communityOn a flight from Dubai to London a sudden turbulence throws together four people from different corners of the Arab world: beautiful, lost Lamis, recently divorced from her wealthy Iraqi husband; Nicholas, a Sotheby’s expert on Islamic daggers; Amira, a bossy Moroccan prostitute; and Samir, who is worried about the monkey he has hidden in a basket under his seat. As they settle into London, their lives continue to intertwine: Samir moves in with Amira but spends his time dreaming of blond boys; Amira masquerades as an Arab princess to entice clients at the Dorchester Hotel; and Nicholas and Lamis begin a passionate affair.Their stories are funny, tender, and sexy; rich with observations about exile and return, love and language, art and identity. Through them Hanan al-Shaykh captures a unique and vital London, a place where Arab and Western cultures both collide head-on and blend together in wonderfully engaging ways.\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 146 x 216 x 25\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor: Hanan Al-Shaykh\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9780375421334\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 288\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bookhero.ae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48302999011481,"sku":"6RG9780375421334","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/5696\/6297\/files\/Only_in_London_A_Novel_Hanan_Al-Shaykh.jpg?v=1783684507","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.ae\/products\/only-in-london-a-novel","provider":"Dubai - Buy Used\/Second-Hand Books - BookHero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}