{"product_id":"clamor-of-the-lake","title":"Clamor of the Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eClamor of the Lake begins with the appearance of an old fisherman of unknown origin sailing a black boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaciturn and enigmatic, he takes on a woman and her twin boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile he gives away nothing about his past, his undemanding companionship prompts the woman to narrate her turbulent life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in a nearby village by the lake, Gomaa and his wife have found respite from the dreariness of their existence in the fantastic objects the sea churns up during gales--a sword, alluring panties, a talisman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the waves cast up a chest that speaks in a language no one can comprehend, Gomaa is haunted by its voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the tumult of the lake drives a wedge between the couple, it turns two neighbors into close allies: Karawia, a café proprietor, and Afifi, a grocer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEventually, they too will be haunted by the siren song of the lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Mohamed El-Bisatie's lyrical novel, the stories of these various figures converge on the mercurial presence of the lake, which in the end proves the narrative's true hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn accomplished experiment in the poetics of space, Clamor of the Lake won the 1995 Cairo International Book Fair Award for Best Novel of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Publisher Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67680272580851,"sku":null,"price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/8783\/5037\/files\/clamorofthelake.jpg?v=1791489313","url":"https:\/\/postcardbookshop.com\/products\/clamor-of-the-lake","provider":"Postcard Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}