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Death by Perfume

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Whimsical exploration of expat life in Saudi Arabia.

This book would be a good read for someone who enjoys delving into the intricacies of cross-cultural experiences. You Jin's storytelling captivates readers with a unique blend of curiosity, empathy, and humor. Each story in this collection intertwines to create a vivid tapestry of Saudi society, offering profound insights and thoughtful observations. Death by Perfume provides a whimsical exploration of expat life, delving into both the strange and hostile aspects of Jeddah and the charm found within its complexities.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Death by Perfume

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ISBN: 9789814615020
Publisher: Epigram Books
Date of Publication: 2015-06-12
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.72
(rated by 29 readers)

Description

In the late 1970s, a young Singaporean writer arrives in Jeddah with an infant son. She encounters a strange and often hostile environment with curiosity, empathy and good humour. In this collection of linked stories, the narrator confronts, among others, a bored expat wife with dangerously extravagant tastes, a divorced engineer with the face of a camel, and a desperate security guard who finds solace in downing bottles of perfume. Beguiling, plaintive and profoundly insightful, You Jin’s fiction is a vivid evocation of Saudi society.


Author: You Jin
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Epigram Books
Publication Date: 12 Jun 2015
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Whimsical exploration of expat life in Saudi Arabia.

This book would be a good read for someone who enjoys delving into the intricacies of cross-cultural experiences. You Jin's storytelling captivates readers with a unique blend of curiosity, empathy, and humor. Each story in this collection intertwines to create a vivid tapestry of Saudi society, offering profound insights and thoughtful observations. Death by Perfume provides a whimsical exploration of expat life, delving into both the strange and hostile aspects of Jeddah and the charm found within its complexities.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.