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2014018074 |
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20160701104049.0 |
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140529s2014 nyu 000 c eng |
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LC Card |
10
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$a 2014018074 |
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ISBN |
20
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$a9780811223737 (alk. paper) |
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Obsolete |
39
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$a233226$cTLC |
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Cat. Source |
40
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$aDLC$beng$erda$cDLC |
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Languages |
41
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$aeng$hdut |
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Authen. Ctr. |
42
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$apcc |
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Geog. Area |
43
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$aa-ir--- |
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LC Call |
50
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$aPT5881.1.B36$bK6613 2014 |
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Dewey Class |
82
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$a839.313/64$223 |
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ME:Pers Name |
100
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$aAbdolah, Kader,$d1954- |
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Title:Ufm |
240
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$aKoning.$lEnglish |
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Title |
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$aThe king /$cKader Abdolah ; translated from the Dutch by Nancy Forest-Flier. |
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Edition |
250
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$aFirst edition. |
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Tag 264 |
264
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$aNew York :$bNew Directions Publishing Corporation,$c2014. |
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Phys Descrpt |
300
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$a383 p. ;$c21 cm. |
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Tag 336 |
336
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$atext$btxt$2rdacontent |
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Tag 337 |
337
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$aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia |
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338
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$avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier |
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Note:General |
500
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$a"Originally published in Dutch as De Koning in the Netherlands in 2011 by De Geus BV" -- Title page verso. |
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Abstract |
520
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$a"A hypnotic page-turner about the grinding gears of historical change and ruthless palace intrigue in Persia, c. 1848. The King, young Shah Naser, takes to the throne of Persia at a turning point of history: he inherits an enchanted medieval world of harems, eunuchs, and treasures as well as a palace of secret doors, sudden deaths, and hidden agendas. Within the court is danger enough: outside all manner of change threatens--industrialization, colonization. Russia and England conspire to open the King's empire; his mother and his vizier take opposing sides. The poor King--almost an exact contemporary of Queen Victoria--is trapped. He likes some aspects of modernity (electricity, photography) but can't embrace democracy. He must be a sovereign: he must keep his throne. The King cannot face change and he cannot escape it. With this gleaming and seemingly simple story, breathlessly paced and beautifully told, Kader Abdolah, the acclaimed Iranian émigré novelist, speaks of deeper truths. A novel which has many timely things to say about eras of change and upheaval, The King is an unforgettable book"--$cProvided by publisher. |
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Subj:Topical |
650
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$aKings and rulers$vFiction. |
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Subj:Geog. |
651
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$aIran$xCivilization$y19th century$vFiction. |
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Genre/Form |
655
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$aPolitical fiction. |
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Genre/Form |
655
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$aHistorical fiction.$2lcgft |
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AE:Pers Name |
700
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$aForest-Flier, Nancy,$etranslator. |
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Tag 945 |
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$a0011447969$eT527492$mHardcover$sO$f2015F$v$b1$lSMF$p24.95 |
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Tag 949 |
949
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$aSMF$cF$dABDOLA$g33390003564297$p25 |
