This item: Alif the Unseen. by G. Willow Wilson Paperback. $ Only 19 left in stock (more on the way). Ships from and sold by www.doorway.ru FREE Shipping on orders over $ The Bird King: A Novel. by G. Willow Wilson Paperback/5(). Overview. Alif the Unseen is the debut novel of G. Willow Wilson, an American-born writer of comics and prose who lived in Egypt for a time and converted to Islam in Published in , the book won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and was . by. G. Willow Wilson (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · 16, ratings · 2, reviews. In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients—dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups—from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. He goes by Alif—the first letter of the /5.
Having now read Alif the Unseen, I have to say, good job whoever suggested this. In some ways, the story reminded me of an Arabian Ready Player One, except that this was published in whereas Ready Player One was published in , so it's unlikely that Willow Wilson saw that before she wrote her version. Alif is the handle of the hero. G. Willow Wilson's marvelous first novel, "Alif the Unseen," takes events similar to those of the Arab Spring, adds a runaway computer virus, an unconventional love story and the odd genie. Praise for Alif the Unseen "G. Willow Wilson has a deft hand with myth and with magic, and the kind of smart, honest writing mind that knits together and bridges cultures and people. You should read what she writes."—Neil Gaiman, author of Stardust and American Gods.
Alif the Unseen is the debut novel of G. Willow Wilson, an American-born writer of comics and prose who lived in Egypt for a time and converted to Islam in Published in , the book won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and was nominated for the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Wilson’s tone alternates between serious and playful. In her funniest set piece, a shadowy creature called an effrit asks Alif to fix its “two-year-old Dell desktop,” which has picked up. G. Willow Wilson (Goodreads Author) · Rating details · 16, ratings · 2, reviews. In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients—dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups—from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. He goes by Alif—the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide behind.
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