Season of Migration to the North

Name: Season of Migration to the North
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141187204
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By Tayeb Salih

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Season of Migration to the North tells the story of a Sudanese student who returns to his village after immersing himself in Western life. His journey to London and encounters with women fascinated by the mystique of the East unravel a complex narrative of cultural collision, identity, and the lasting impact of colonialism.
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Ideal for readers interested in postcolonial literature, cultural identity, and sophisticated narratives that blend romance with social critique. Also recommended for those fascinated by African history and cross-cultural encounters.

The brilliant student of an earlier generation returns to his Sudanese village; obsession with the mysterious West and a desire to bite the hand that has half-fed him, has led him to London and the beds of women with similar obsessions about the mysterious East. He kills them at the point of ecstasy and the Occident, in its turn, destroys him.

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Season of Migration to the North is an "Arabian Nights" in reverse, enclosing a moral about international misconceptions and delusions.

This is the story of a student who returns to his village after his obsession with the West had led him to London and the beds of women with similar obsessions about the mysterious East.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Praised as one of the finest Arabic novels of the 20th century, this slender masterpiece is acclaimed for its depth and complexity. Renowned critics highlight its exploration of psychological colonisation, two-way orientalism, and the interplay of Western and African identities. The novel combines drama, romance, and profound ideas, delivering a powerful moral about international misconceptions and delusions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141187204

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 October 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Denys Johnson-Davies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 146g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Tayeb Salih was born in Northern Sudan in 1929 and educated at the University of Khartoum. After a brief period working as a teacher, he moved to London to work with the BBC Arabic Service. Salih later worked as Director-General of Information in Qatar in the Arabian Gulf; with Unesco in Paris and an Unesco's representative in the Arab Gulf States. Tayeb Salih is widely acknowledged as one of the most important Arab writers of the 20th century, he died in 2009.