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Lebanese blonde, a novel by Joseph Geha

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Lebanese blonde, a novel by Joseph Geha

Language

eng

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Lebanese blonde

Oclc number

778074345

Responsibility statement

a novel by Joseph Geha

Series statement

Sweetwater fiction: originals

Summary

Lebanese Blonde takes place in 1975-76 at the beginning of Lebanon's sectarian civil war. Set primarily in the Toledo, Ohio, "Little Syria" community, it is the story of two immigrant cousins: Aboodeh, a self-styled entrepreneur; and Samir, his young, reluctant accomplice. Together the two concoct a scheme to import Lebanese Blonde, a potent strain of hashish, into the United States, using the family's mortuary business as a cover. When Teyib, a newly arrived war refugee, stumbles onto their plans, his clumsy efforts to gain acceptance raise suspicion. Who is this mysterious "cousin, " and what dangers does his presence pose? Aboodeh and Samir's problems grow still more serious when a shipment goes awry and their links to the war-ravaged homeland are severed. Soon it's not just Aboodeh and Samir's livelihoods and futures that are imperiled, but the stability of the entire family

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