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Zainab: The First Egyptian Novel By: Mohammed Hussein Haikal

Zainab: The First Egyptian Novel By: Mohammed Hussein Haikal

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Hardback: 215 pages
Publisher: Darf Publishers (1989)
Language: English
ISBN: 1850772150


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.
This 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. 
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