The ardent swarm : a novel
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Author
Contributors
Vergnaud, Lara, translator.
Status
Adult Fiction - South Wing Basement
Manai
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Manai
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
192 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Previously published as L'amas ardent by Éditions Elyzad in Tunisia in 2017."--Title page verso.
Description
"Sidi lives a hermetic life as a bee whisperer, tending to his beloved 'girls' on the outskirts of the desolate North African village of Nawa. He wakes one morning to find that something has attacked one of his beehives, brutally killing every inhabitant. Heartbroken, he soon learns that a mysterious swarm of vicious hornets committed the mass murder--but where did they come from, and how can he stop them? If he is going to unravel this mystery and save his bees from annihilation, Sidi must venture out into the village and then brave the big city and beyond in search of answers. Along the way, he discovers a country and a people turned upside down by their new post-Arab Spring reality as Islamic fundamentalists seek to influence votes any way they can on the eve of the country's first democratic elections. To succeed in his quest, and find a glimmer of hope to protect all that he holds dear, Sidi will have to look further than he ever imagined. In this brilliantly accessible modern-day parable, Yamen Manai uses a masterful blend of humor and drama to reveal what happens in a country shaken by revolutionary change after the world stops watching."--Provided by publisher.
Language
In English. Translated from the French.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Manai, Y., & Vergnaud, L. (2021). The ardent swarm: a novel (First edition.). Amazon Crossing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Manai, Yamen, 1980- and Lara, Vergnaud. 2021. The Ardent Swarm: A Novel. Amazon Crossing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Manai, Yamen, 1980- and Lara, Vergnaud. The Ardent Swarm: A Novel Amazon Crossing, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Manai, Yamen, and Lara Vergnaud. The Ardent Swarm: A Novel First edition., Amazon Crossing, 2021.
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