Egyptian Earth - Saqi Bookshelf

Abdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi (author), Desmond Stewart (translator)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A twelve-year old boy returns to his village from school in Cairo to find the community torn by feud and fear. Working together, the young, old, men and women in the village discover that despite high rents, low wages, a greedy ruling-class, and attractive distractions, if you are faithful to the land, it will care for you. Egyptian Earth is an epic drama of great power. This compassionate and humorous tale of defiance is a masterpiece of modern Arabic literature.

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"Anyone interested in Arab culture is aware of the invaluable role Saqi plays in making available pioneering, specialist and often controversial books that large publishers refuse to go near." The Times "Still issuing titles that stimulate and challenge - books with editorial audacity" Independent Saqi Books is an independent publishing house of quality general interest and academic books on North Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 1983 in London, Saqi's links with cutting edge and authoritative voices have led to a rigorous reassessment of Arab cultural heritage.

Book information

ISBN:	9780863569685
Publisher:	Saqi Books
Imprint:	Saqi Books
Pub date:	20 Feb 2024
Language:	English
Number of pages:	256
Weight:	254g
Height:	129mm
Width:	197mm
Spine width:	26mm