This Part of the World

A Novel

By:

Samuel Hazo

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Arab American Writing

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Premier Caseres rules his country with a ruthlessness that puts him in the elite category of Truijillo, Mugabe, and Kim Jong II. A potent orator with a martinet style of leadership, Caseres' ability to instill fear and reverence in his people has secured his place in power. However, the dictator's human frailties run as deep as his stoicism. He is plagued with a heart condition that keeps him popping 'pills like pistachios' and a son and heir to his leadership who has a taste for fast cars and little else. Finally, his devotion to Magdalena, his mistress, threatens to disrupt his unchallenged autocracy.""This Part of the World"" traces a new path into the heart of darkness. Samuel Hazo offers the reader an intrepid portrait of conscience, charisma, and the slow corruption of the human spirit. Hazo writes with a steely clarity and sharp satirical edge, bringing to life his tragic subject and illuminating the fate of a nation.

Author Biography:

Samuel Hazo is the founder, director, and president of the International Poetry Forum in Pittsburgh and McAnulty Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at Duquesne University. His latest works include A Flight to Elsewhere and The Song of the Horse (poetry), The Power of Less: Poetry and Public Speech (essays), and the novel Stills, published by Syracuse University Press.

Release date Australia

August 30th, 2008

Author

Samuel Hazo

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

166

Series

Arab American Writing

Dimensions

147x225x19

ISBN-13

9780815609087

Product ID

3907199

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