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Carnival

Carnival is a captivating novel that delves into the mysterious and enchanting world of a traveling carnival. The story follows a protagonist who becomes entangled in the carnival's magical and often perilous attractions, leading to a journey of self-discovery and transformation. more

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Rawi Hage
Rawi Hage

Rawi Hage is a Lebanese-Canadian writer born in Beirut in 1964. His works often focus on the social and cultural conflicts between Lebanon and Canada, as well as the exploration of individual identity. Hage's writing is praised for its profound social insight and literary skills. more

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“You, yesterday’s boy, to whom confusion came: Listen, lest you forget who you are. It was not pleasure you fell into. It was joy. You were called to be bridegroom, though the bride coming toward you is your shame. What chose you is the great desire. Now all flesh bares itself to you. On pious images pale cheeks blush with a strange fire. Your senses uncoil like snakes awakened by the beat of the tambourine. Then suddenly you’re left all alone with your body that can’t love you and your will that can’t save you. But now, like a whispering in dark streets, rumors of God run through your dark blood.”

“For også hun hadde hat sin historie, sin lille uregelmæssighet i sit liv (...)Siden sit ulykkelige forhold til en ung fremmed, en ren æventyrer ved navn Johan Nagel, en uanselig dværg, som hadde dukket op på hendes vei ifjor og gjort hende ganske forvirret, hadde fru Dagny hat sine dulgte sorger å trækkes med. Forholdet var ikke endt med at en hat sænkedes dypt og en pyntelig farvel hadde lydt, nei den vilde man var gåt på hodet i havet og hadde gjort ende på sig uten å si et ord.”