{"product_id":"9781609450663","title":"Divorce Islamic Style","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eClash of Civilizations Over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Italian secret service has recieved intel that a group of Muslim immigrants based in Rome's Viale Marconi neighborhood is planning a terrorist attack. Christian Mazzari, a young Sicilian court translator who speaks perfect Arabic, goes undercover to infiltrate the group and learn who its leaders are. Christian poses as Issa, a recently arrived Tunisian in search of a place to sleep and a job. He soon meets Sofia, a young Egyptian immigrant whose life with her husband, Said a.k.a Felice, an architect who has reinvented himself as a pizza cook, is anything but fulfilling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn alternating voices, with an anthropologist's keen eye and with sparkling wit Lakhous examines the commonplaces and stereotypes typical of life in multicultural societies. \u003ci\u003eDivorce Islamic Style \u003c\/i\u003emixes the rational and the absurd as it describes the conflicts and the contradictions of today's world. Marvelous set pieces, episodes rich in pathos, brilliant dialogue, and mordant folk proverbs combine as the novel moves towards an unforgettable and surprising finale that will have readers turning back to the first page of Lakhous's stunning novel to begin the ride all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055600287984,"sku":"9781609450663","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781609450663_p0.jpg?v=1763835264","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781609450663","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}