Introduction to a Unique Novel
The novel "The Mansion Bin Maleh" by Bahraini writer Laila Al-Mutawa is a masterpiece that weaves together a narrative carpet of overlapping times and interrupted storylines. The author’s use of language is graceful, and the narrative treatment emits from the imagination. The novel represents a remarkable effort, revealing the author’s possession of the tools to provide a new vision and a different perspective on the stories of the sea.
The Connection Between the Elements
In her second publication, the author succeeds in finding an artistic and creative formula through which the fateful connection between the elements of the palm and the sea in this geographical area is reflected. The novel is set on an artificial island, where the heroine "Nadia" lives as a result of the burial and cordonal of the sea and after the removal of natural sources. The story moves between the past and the present, in the form of stories followed by the notes of her grandmother Najwa, the lover of the sea and the palm trees.
The Story Unfolds
The novel begins with a "sound" history, where a woman’s only daughter was sacrificed as a victim until the water flows back into the eyes of the water. The story then describes her misery and returns to the story of "Ela Nasser" to the distance, where scenes and rituals of the veneration of the god of water are visible in a sensory area. The novel progresses to the story of "Darwish," which is rich in scenes of the transport of stones from the construction of temples to the construction of mosques as soon as the people in Al-Jazera entered Islam.
Exploring the Past
The writer carefully wove her novel from history and heritage materials, as well as fictional energy and a drawing of work as additional dimensions. The journey of a new training trip for this country, which is surrounded by water, is explored. The past narrative restores life within the borders of the sea and the palm trees, documented stories, and mythology that were spread by the tongues of the fathers and grandparents.
The Significance of Freshwater Sources
The writer highlights the important contribution of freshwater sources and their role in settling the island as an attractive goal. This was done by all civilizations that have left influence and revealed the rituals of all civilizations, with a mythological imagination and another from the ammunition of popular culture. The presentation of the offering of young girls to wet the country with their tears and pour the dirt with their water is a significant aspect of the novel.
The Palm and the Sea
The writer touches on the important presence of the Palm parallel to the water/sea. The laws that were enacted to protect them for the extent of age when the country was transferred through the planting of its roots are explored. The memory of the coast and their vision of all facts that occurred in this country are evidence, and their age exceeds thousands of years.
Conclusion
The novel "The Forgotten between two water" is a masterpiece that dilutes the relationship of all those who have colonized this country with water and ground. It restores the glory of his name that is connected to the two water and rehabilitizes the memory of the religions that emanated from its temples. The writer’s use of language and narrative treatment makes the novel a unique and remarkable effort, providing a new vision and a different perspective on the stories of the sea.
