{"product_id":"corriere-di-notte","title":"Corriere di notte","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpanning the distance between Beirut and Paris, Barakat’s bold contemporary novel follows a group of Arab travelers as they flee toward the West, chasing the promise of a fresh start. Their paths cross at the airport, but the refuge they seek proves to be a fragile illusion. Through a series of intercepted \"final letters\"—from a fugitive jailer to a young man seeking his father’s acceptance—these characters reveal a raw, choral portrait of a society grappling with violence, identity, and the desperate hope of starting over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen these unsent messages fall into the hands of a lone postman, they find a final, unexpected witness. In a world where words often feel insufficient and everything seems on the brink of collapse, his response becomes a powerful testament to human connection. This is a haunting and incredibly timely exploration of the \"Western mirage\" and the enduring struggle to be heard in a fractured world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Hoda Barakat (\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eهُدَى بَرَكَات\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eShe is a Lebanese writer, journalist, and translator. She studied French Literature in Beirut, graduating in 1975. She worked as a teacher, translator, and journalist before moving to Paris in 1989 due to the Lebanese Civil War, where she still resides today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eShe rose to prominence with her novel \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"38\"\u003eThe Stone of Laughter\u003c\/i\u003e (1990). In 2000, she was awarded the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature for \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eThe Tiller of Waters\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and in 2018, she received the prestigious Al Owais Prize. She was also a finalist for the International Man Booker Prize in 2015. Her other notable works include \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"328\"\u003eThe Disciples of Passion\u003c\/i\u003e (1993) and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"364\"\u003eSayyidi wa Habibi\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"383\"\u003eMy Master and My Lover\u003c\/i\u003e, 2004). Her memoir, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"426\"\u003eLetters from a Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Amalfi Coast International Biennale Award in 2008. Her books have been translated into 15 languages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Nave di Teseo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57805385597273,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/8716\/5529\/files\/9788834600436_0_0_0_0.jpg?v=1776174171","url":"https:\/\/lilicommunity.com\/products\/corriere-di-notte","provider":"LiLi Community","version":"1.0","type":"link"}