Alif the unseen

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Summary

In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients{u2014}dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups{u2014}from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. He goes by Alif{u2014}the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide behind. The aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the state's electronic security force, putting his clients and his own neck on the line. Then it turns out his lover's new fiancé is the Hand of God," as they call the head of state security, and his henchmen come after Alif, driving him underground. When Alif discovers The Thousand and One Days, the secret book of the jinn, which both he and the Hand suspect may unleash a new level of information technology, the stakes are raised and Alif must struggle for life or death, aided by forces seen and unseen. With shades of Neal Stephenson, Philip Pullman, and The Thousand and One Nights, Alif the Unseen is a tour de force debut{u2014}a sophisticated melting pot of ideas, philosophy, technology, and spirituality smuggled inside an irresistible page-turner.

Contents

The five types of Jinn
Author G. Willow Wilson, on writing Alif the Unseen
An interview with G. Willow Wilson on fantasy in dictatorships, cross-cultural uniderstanding, and the Arab Spring.

Additional Information

Subjects	Hackers Fiction Magic Fiction Literature Fiction Middle East Fiction. Electronic books. Romance fiction. Thrillers (Fiction)
Publisher	LaVergne :Grove/Atlantic, Inc.,2012 Grove Atlantic2012
Contributors	OverDrive, Inc.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Format: Kindle Book Format: OverDrive Read Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle
Description	1 online resource
ISBN	9780802194626 9780802194626
Other	Classic View