About the Book

This novel depicts the atmosphere during the COVID-19 pandemic's global takeover, as it impartially distributed its calamities upon everyone. The story begins with the pandemic's arrival in Jordan in March 2020, when people were confined to their homes, receiving Corona with lungs heavy with fear and hearts threatened by the torment of poverty and loss.

The novel portrays the suffering created by the pandemic, presenting events with a realism that pulsates with vitality and seeks beauty, in a narrative language that corresponds to the characters' physical traits and their psychological, social, and cultural characteristics.

In this novel, various literary genres intertwine—including letters, tales, myths, and fables. The narrative elements, such as settings, characters, and techniques, are diverse, lending the work beauty and completeness. It ultimately succeeds in expressing human concerns during that difficult period in human history when Corona was the dominant force on the global stage.

Like Al-Qawasmeh's other novels (such as *Souq al-Irhab*, *Wada'an Sahat al-Nakheel*, *La'nat al-Filistini*, *Waja' al-Farasha*, and *Al-Hubb Yantahi fi Eilat*), it delivers its unique message not only by instilling the ability to face and overcome pain but also by depicting life and its aesthetics.

Category: Arabic Novels and Stories

ISBN: 9789923004135