Abahn Sabana David by Marguerite Duras (English) Paperback Book

Description: Abahn Sabana David by Marguerite Duras Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Similar in tone to a Beckett play, the characters of this novel spend the night discussing violence, communism, and revolution. Publisher Description "Durass language and writing shine like crystals."-The New Yorker"A spectacular success. . . . Duras is at the height of her powers."-Edmund WhiteAvailable for the first time in English, Abahn Sabana David is a late-career masterpiece from one of Frances greatest writers.Late one evening, David and Sabana-members of a communist group-arrive at a country house where they meet Abahn, the man theyve been sent to guard and eventually kill for his perceived transgressions. A fourth man arrives (also named Abahn), and throughout the night these four characters discuss existential ideas of understanding, capitalism, violence, revolution, and dogs, while a gun lurks in the background the entire time.Suspenseful and thought-provoking, Durass novel calls to mind the plays of Samuel Beckett in the way it explores human existence and suffering in the confusing contemporary world.Marguerite Duras wrote dozens of plays, film scripts, and novels, including The Ravishing of Lol Stein, The Sea Wall, and Hiroshima, Mon Amour. Shes most well-known for The Lover, which received the Goncourt Prize in 1984 and was made into a film in 1992. This is her third book to be published by Open Letter.Kazim Ali is a poet, essayist, and novelist, and has published a translation of Waters Footfall by Sohrab Sepehri in addition to co-translating Durass LAmour. He teaches at Oberlin College and the University of Southern Maine. Author Biography Marguerite Duras wrote dozens of plays, film scripts, and novels, including The Ravishing of Lol Stein, The Sea Wall, and Hiroshima, Mon Amour. Shes most well known for The Lover which received the Goncourt prize in 1984 and was made into a film in 1992.Kazim Ali is a poet, essayist, and novelist, and has published a translation of Waters Footfall by Sohrab Sepehri in addition to co-translating Durass LAmour. He teaches at Oberlin College and the University of Southern Maine. Details ISBN 1940953367 ISBN-13 9781940953366 Title Abahn Sabana David Author Marguerite Duras Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 122 Publisher Open Letter GE_Item_ID:140598933; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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