num_pages: 627
description: Set in an unnamed Persian Gulf kingdom in the 1930s, this remarkable novel tells the story of the disruption and diaspora of a poor oasis community following the discovery of oil there. The meeting of the Arabs and the Americans who, in essence, colonize the remote region is a cultural confrontation in which religion, history, superstition, and mutual incomprehension all play a part.Powerful political fiction that it is, CITIES OF SALT has been banned in several Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia. This novel, the first volume in a trilogy, has been translated from the Arabic to the English by Peter Theroux.
language: English
title: Cities of Salt
titlecomplete: Cities of Salt (مدن الملح #1)
genres: Asia, 20th Century, Politics, Historical Fiction, Historical, Unfinished, Novels, Literature, Classics, Fiction
ratings_count: 4365
series: مدن الملح
publisher: Vintage