Zainab:

Classic fiction (pre c 1945). The story of an Egyptian farm worker as she tries to come to terms with the difficult circumstances of an arranged marriage which she does not want. The first authentic Arabic novel portrays and explores the customs and traditions of rural Egyptian society with sympathy...

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Main Author: Haikal, Muḥammad Ḥusain 1888-1956 (Author)
Other Authors: Grinsted, John Mohammed (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Darf Publishers 2016
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Summary:Classic fiction (pre c 1945). The story of an Egyptian farm worker as she tries to come to terms with the difficult circumstances of an arranged marriage which she does not want. The first authentic Arabic novel portrays and explores the customs and traditions of rural Egyptian society with sympathy, insight and understanding. The translation is crisp and clear, presenting for the appraisal of the English reading audience a pioneering work of modern Arabic literature. A must for anyone with an interest in Egyptian culture, and translated fiction
Item Description:Translated from the Arabic
First published in 1989
Physical Description:218 pages 20 cm
ISBN:9781850772903

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