Novel Overview
(Sharif Al-Jann) is a novel by Yemeni author Abdulkarem Al-Shahari, translated by Mohammed Al-Mekhlafi and written by Alwan Mahdi Al-Jilani.
The novel is Al-Shahari's fifth work, following (Shifting Sands), (A Modern Life), (My Philosopher Friend), and (Rafella).
Plot and Setting
The story takes place in a remote Yemeni village, where myth and reality blend together.
The main character, Murad Hamdan, lives with his family in the (Valley of Sharif Al-Jann), a location steeped in legends and home to a massive black serpent named Sharif Al-Jann.
The events of (Sharif Al-Jann) unfold around the fusion of myth and reality, or legend and truth.
Author's summary: A novel exploring human conflicts.