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The events of this novel are sandwiched between the suicide of Jamal, a young man torn between different identities, in the opening pages, and the suicide of Mimi, an African girl who has survived a massacre in her country, at the end of the novel. They take place in an imagined small town called Shining Sun on the southwestern border of America, where the illegal smuggling of workers and immigrants is a daily occurrence. Longlisted for the 2023 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF).
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-15%| Title | Days of the Shining Sun |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subject | Novels |
| Author | Miral al-Tahawy |
| ISBN | 9789774906473 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Native Title | أيام الشمس المشرقة |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Edition | 2nd Edition |
| Pages | 278 |
| Native Author Name | ميرال الطحاوي |
| Size | 22 cm |
