The Hakawati ("storyteller" in Arabic) is a novel written by Rabih Alameddine and published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2008.
The novel explores Lebanese families and cultures, and was well received by critics.
[1][2][3] Set in 2003, a young man travels from Los Angeles, California to his father's death-bed in Beirut, Lebanon.
He and relatives share contemporary stories and parables during the vigil.
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