The Translator is a story about love, both human and divine.
Sammar is a young Sudanese widow, working as an Arabic translator at a British university. Following the sudden death of her husband and estrangement from her young son, she drifts – grieving and isolated. Life takes a positive turn when she finds herself falling in love with Rae, a Scottish academic. To Sammar, he seems to come from another world and another culture, yet they are drawn to each other.
'Aboulela is a wonderfully poetic writer ... It is a pleasure to read a novel so full of feeling and yet so serene' – The Guardian
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'A lyrical journey about exile, loss and love... poetry in motion'
" - The Sunday Times
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'An exceptionally well-crafted and beautifully written novel'
" - The Guardian
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'She pulls you into her world as she refracts British life, its smells and sounds, its advertisements and turns of phrase'
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