Shtakser reviewed Cities of salt by ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Munīf
Review of 'Cities of salt' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wonderful book on a clash between two cultures - the traditional Bedouin one and the modern American. Mostly, in fact, on the unpleasant things developing within each culture during the contact. The main reason for the unpleasantness is of course money - the clash takes place when American oil company comes to an unnamed Gulf country where oil was discovered.