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An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alamaddine

An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alamaddine

July 11, 2019July 8, 2019 by Neil McKay

An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alamaddine

As a translator, books have been Aaliya’s life. Now elderly, having lived through the Lebanese Civil War, she is left pondering her life’s meaning as she tentatively reaches out for companionship. 

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