An extraordinary novel from a leading voice among the new generation of Middle Eastern writers
Banned in Saudi Arabia , this provocative, gorgeously written novel confirms what The Washington Post reported about its award-winning author: “Yousef Al-Mohaimeed is taking on some of the most divisive subjects in the Arab world . . . in a lush style that evokes Gabriel García Márquez.” The story of three men—a Bedouin missing an ear, an orphan missing an eye, and a eunuch—Wolves of the Crescent Moon is a novel of almost overpowering sensuality about people who have been denied sensual experience. As their paths converge in a narrative of graphic immediacy and aching lyricism, they discover the miraculous power of stories to deliver them from the nightmares of their lives to the beauty of a new day.
“At last an authentic voice from Saudi Arabia . . . A remarkable, rhythmic, genuine novel, throbbing with sensuality and moral courage.” —Hanan al-Shaykh, author of Women of Sand and Myrrh
“A fascinating story of three souls disfigured by life and looking for peace and safety in a merciless world ... A fine read.” —Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Arabian Jazz and Crescent
