Sophia
Subtitle: or The beginning of all tales
By: by Rafik Schami ; translated by Monique Arav and John Hannon
Contributors: Arav, Monique, translator
Publisher: Interlink Books
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Northampton, MA, USA
Language: eng
Translated from: ger
Translation of: Sophia oder Der Anfang aller Geschichten
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781566560313
Subjects: Fiction
Work titles: Sophia, oder, Der Anfang aller Geschichten
Description: A masterpiece from the best-selling author of the dark side of love. A murder in Damascus, a love with the power to save a young mans life In his latest novel, Rafik Schami ventures to the land of his childhood, where he is now unable to safely return: Syria. As a young girl, Sophia falls deeply in love with Karim, but weds a rich goldsmith instead. A few years later, Karim is accused of an assassination he did not commit and Sophia saves his life. He promises that she will forever have his loyalty, no matter the risk to himself. Long after the incident is buried in memory, Sophia's only son, Salman, returns to Damascus after forty years of exile in Italy; when his photo appears in the newspaper, he is forced into hiding and fears for his life.
Notes: Translation of: Sophia, oder, Der Anfang aller Geschichten.

Translated from the German.