About the book
Yalo propels us into a skewed universe of brutal misunderstanding, of love and alienation, of self-discovery and luminous transcendence. At the center of the vortex stands Yalo, a young man drifting between worlds like a stray dog on the streets of Beirut during the Lebanese civil war. Living with his mother who \"lost her face in the mirror,\" he falls in with a dangerous circle whose violent escapades he treats as a game. The game becomes a horrifying reality, however, when Yalo is accused of rape and armed robbery, and is imprisoned. Tortured and interrogated at length, he is forced to confess to crimes of which he has little or no recollection. As he writes, and rewrites his testimony, he begins to grasp his family’s past, and the true Yalo begins to emerge. Ha’aretz calls Yalo \"a heartbreaking book . . . hypnotic in beauty.\"
Editions of Yalo
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780979333040
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780914671282
- EBook
- ISBN 9781935744009
Read an Excerpt
Yalo propels us into a skewed universe of brutal misunderstanding, of love and alienation, of self-discovery and luminous transcendence. At the center of the vortex stands Yalo, a young man drifting between worlds like a stray dog on the streets of Beirut during the Lebanese civil war. Living with his mother who \"lost her face in the mirror,\" he falls in with a dangerous circle whose violent escapades he treats as a game. The game becomes a horrifying reality, however, when Yalo is accused of rape and armed robbery, and is imprisoned. Tortured and interrogated at length, he is forced to confess to crimes of which he has little or no recollection. As he writes, and rewrites his testimony, he begins to grasp his family’s past, and the true Yalo begins to emerge. Ha’aretz calls Yalo \"a heartbreaking book . . . hypnotic in beauty.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yalo about?
Yalo propels us into a skewed universe of brutal misunderstanding, of love and alienation, of self-discovery and luminous transcendence. At the center of the vortex stands Yalo, a young man drifting between worlds like a stray dog on the streets of Beirut during the Lebanese civil war. Living with his mother who \"lost her face in the mirror,\" he falls in with a dangerous circle whose violent escapades he treats as a game. The game becomes a horrifying reality, however, when Yalo is accused of rape and armed robbery, and is imprisoned. Tortured and interrogated at length, he is forced to confess to crimes of which he has little or no recollection. As he writes, and rewrites his testimony, he begins to grasp his family’s past, and the true Yalo begins to emerge. Ha’aretz calls Yalo \"a heartbreaking book . . . hypnotic in beauty.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Yalo?
Fiction > Adventure / action fiction > War, combat and military adventure fiction
Where can I read a sample of Yalo?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780979333040
Is Yalo part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Rainmaker Translations
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Yalo?
Elias Khoury
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Yalo is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780979333040) and paperback(ISBN 9780914671282) and ebook(ISBN 9781935744009)
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