Hassouna Mosbahi was born in Kairouan, Tunisia, in 1950. He received the National Novel Prize (Tunisia) in 1986 and the Tukan Prize (Munich) in 2000. A Tunisian Tale is his first novel to be published in English. Max Weiss is assistant professor of history and Near Eastern studies at Princeton University. He is the translator of several Arabic novels.

"A Tunisian Tale really is quite a unique piece of fiction in contemporary Arabic literature. It is a novel that challenges both thematic and stylistic conventions."—Arabic Literature“As in the real Tunisia, death by burning launches a thousand stories. Mosbahi’s pacing is excellent, and this book holds its reader ever at the edge of his seat . . . makes for a witty, teasing, and delightful read.”—Egypt Independent"A Tunisian Tale is an incredibly kinetic book, which will pick you up and swirl you through a chute of hypocrisy and contradiction right to its invigorating conclusion."—ELEUTHEROPHOBIA

Hassouna Mosbahi was born in Kairouan, Tunisia, in 1950. He received the National Novel Prize (Tunisia) in 1986 and the Tukan Prize (Munich) in 2000. A Tunisian Tale is his first novel to be published in English. Max Weiss is assistant professor of history and Near Eastern studies at Princeton University. He is the translator of several Arabic novels.

"A Tunisian Tale really is quite a unique piece of fiction in contemporary Arabic literature. It is a novel that challenges both thematic and stylistic conventions."—Arabic Literature“As in the real Tunisia, death by burning launches a thousand stories. Mosbahi’s pacing is excellent, and this book holds its reader ever at the edge of his seat . . . makes for a witty, teasing, and delightful read.”—Egypt Independent"A Tunisian Tale is an incredibly kinetic book, which will pick you up and swirl you through a chute of hypocrisy and contradiction right to its invigorating conclusion."—ELEUTHEROPHOBIA

Hassouna Mosbahi was born in Kairouan, Tunisia, in 1950. He received the National Novel Prize (Tunisia) in 1986 and the Tukan Prize (Munich) in 2000. A Tunisian Tale is his first novel to be published in English. Max Weiss is assistant professor of history and Near Eastern studies at Princeton University. He is the translator of several Arabic novels.

"A Tunisian Tale really is quite a unique piece of fiction in contemporary Arabic literature. It is a novel that challenges both thematic and stylistic conventions."—Arabic Literature“As in the real Tunisia, death by burning launches a thousand stories. Mosbahi’s pacing is excellent, and this book holds its reader ever at the edge of his seat . . . makes for a witty, teasing, and delightful read.”—Egypt Independent"A Tunisian Tale is an incredibly kinetic book, which will pick you up and swirl you through a chute of hypocrisy and contradiction right to its invigorating conclusion."—ELEUTHEROPHOBIA