The Angel of History: A Novel
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A gay poet is haunted by war and the AIDs crisis in this "sprawling fever dream of a novel" by the National Book Awardwinning author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) (NPR.org).
Set over the course of one night in the waiting room of a psych clinic, The Angel of History follows Yemeniborn poet Jacob as he revisits the events of his life. His memories take him from his maternal upbringing in an Egyptian whorehouse to his adolescence under the aegis of his wealthy ...






















