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Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, Habibi tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them. We follow them as their lives unfold together and apart; as they struggle to make a place for themselves in a world (not unlike our own) fueled by fear, lust, and greed; and as they discover the extraordinary depth—and frailty—of their connection. At once contemporary and timeless, Habibi gives us a love story of astounding resonance: a parable about our…

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7 editions · 6 languages
  • Other · English · 2011
    Pantheon Books · 655 pages · 9780375424144
  • Other · English · 2011
    Pantheon Books · 674 pages · 9780571241323
  • Paperback · French · 2021
    CASTERMAN · 672 pages · 9782203224759
  • Paperback · Turkish · 2017
    Flaneur Books · 672 pages · 9786058523975
  • Paperback · Portuguese · 2014
    Quadrinhos Na Cia · 672 pages · 9788535921311
  • Hardcover · German · 2011
    Reprodukt · 9783941099500
New York Times bestsellerInterpersonal relationsRefugeesSlavesComic books, stripsGraphic novelsNew York Times reviewedComics & graphic novels, general