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Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Originally published in Arabic by The Arab Institute for Research and Publishing, Beirut, Lebanon, in 1984. This translation originally published, in hardcover, by Random House, Inc. , New York, in 1987.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Muruf, 'Abd al-Rabman.  \n[Mudun al-milh. English]  \nCities of salt: a novel/Abdelrahman Munif; translated from the  \nArabic by Peter Theroux.-1st Vintage International cd. [p. cm](p. cm).  \nTranslation of: Cities ofsalt.  \nISBN 0-394-75526-X: $12.95  \nI. Theroux, Peter. II. Title. PJ78 50.U514M84131989 892'.736-dc19  \n88-27032 CIP  \nManufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nTo Ali Munif 0 0 0  \nwho departed too soon  \nTRANSLATOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENTS  \nI am deeply indebted to two people for their help: tomy brother Paul for his invaluable support and encouragement, and to Nayef Al-Rodhan, M. D. , whose patient advice regarding Arabian dialects was crucial to the accuracy of this translation. Heartfelt thanks.  \nP. C. T.  \n1  \nAD! AL-U YOUN: AN OUTPOURING OF GREEN amid the harsh, obdurate desert, as ifit had  \nburst from within the earth or fallen from the sky. It was nothing like its surroundings, or rather had no connection with them, dazzling you with curiosity and wonder: how had water and greenery burst out in a place like this? But the wonder vanished gradually, giving way to a mysterious respect and contemplation. It was one ofthose rare cases ofnature expressing its genius and willfulness, in defiance of any explanation.  \nWadi al-Uyoun was an ordinary place to its inhabitants, and excited no strong emotions, for they were used to seeing the palm trees filling the wadi and the gushing brooks surging forthin the winter and early spring, and felt protected by some blessed power that made their lives easy. When caravans came, envel-  \noped in clouds of dust and weakened by hunger and thirst, yet redoubling their efforts, in the last stage of the journey, to reach Wadi al-Uyoun as quickly as possible, they were overtaken by an almost frivolous enthusiasm . They controlled their exuberance and headed straight for the water, feeling sure that He who had created the world and humankind had created, at the sametime, Wadi al-Uyoun in this very spot as a salvation from death in the treacherous, accursed desert. When the caravan lingered, unloaded its cargoes and watered its men and beasts, a kind of narcotic restfulness set in, a powerful contentment induced by the climate or the sweet water, or perhaps by a sense of danger passed. This affected not only men but camels, who were distinctly less willing to bear their heavy packs and resume the journey afterward.  \nFor caravans, Wadi al-Uyoun was a phenomenon, something of a miracle, unbelievable to those who saw it for the first time and unforgettable forever after. 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