The Randomist is a collection of
columns, essays and personal writings by Bahrain national best-selling and
award-winning author Ali Al Saeed.
From everyday life in the tiny
Gulf Kingdom of Bahrain as a struggling writer, to the intimate recollections
of childhood memories, The Randomist paints a rare portrayal of young modern
Arabs trying to find themselves in the world.
The Randomist is Ali Al Saeed.... his thoughts scattered,
dense and often seemingly incoherent, the author of three critically-acclaimed
books believed for many years that no one could possibly know what he is
talking about! but surprisingly his non-fiction, essays and columns have not
only been praised for their originality, but also embraced by many. He often
scares himself making sense with his ramblings. Take a look into the mind of a
mentally hyperactive dream junkie and see if you can make any sense of it
yourself.
Praise for 'The Randomist'
"Heart-wrenchingly earnest, The Randomist paints the
world of a young Bahraini man in exquisite detail. As engaging as it is
revealing, The Randomist invites you to sit on Ali Al Saeed's shoulder during
some of the most intimate parts of his life. Privy to the heart-warming and, at
times, heart-breaking stories of his world, this is Bahraini life as you've
never seen it before."
— Matt Ross
“Many of the chapters are thought-provoking samples of
everyday life, and death, in Bahrain. It is an eye-opener for those of us
steeped in Western culture. There is undoubted talent here that will enrich any
reader.”
— Geoff Nelder, author of ARIA: Left Luggage
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