Season of Migration to the North Tayeb Salih is a literary classic that tells the story of a Sudanese man who returns to his village after studying in Europe. The book explores the complex relationship between the East and the West and the consequences of colonization. The novel is written in English and is published in a B-format paperback within the Penguin Modern Classics series.
Description
When a young man returns to his Sudanese village, he meets Mustafa Sa'eed, a mysterious figure who lived in London after the First World War. Mustafa’s obsession with migration to the West and his destructive relationships with women—who have their own fascinations about the East—lead to a tragic ending. The book highlights how Occidental and Eastern cultures influence and, at the same time, destroy each other, and it shows the depth of cultural alienation.
Product specifications
- Author: Tayeb Salih
- Series: Penguin Modern Classics
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint: Penguin Classics
- Language: English
- Binding type: B-format paperback
- Publication date: 2003-10-30
- Number of pages: 192
- ISBN: 9780141187204
- Theme: Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
- BISAC: FICTION / Literary
About the author
Tayeb Salih, born in Northern Sudan in 1929, was an influential 20th-century Arab writer. After studying at the University of Khartoum, he worked for, among others, the BBC Arabic Service and UNESCO. His work is recognized worldwide. Salih died in 2009.