{"product_id":"cities-of-salt-paperback","title":"Cities of Salt - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbdelrahman Munif\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA major new Aventura: one of the greatest contemporary novels in the Arabic language, translated for the first time into English. Reveals and humanizes a society that has for too long been misunderstood, and should therefore command the serious attention of American reviewers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBanned in Saudia Arabia, this is a blistering look at Arab and American hypocrisy following the discovery of oil in a poor oasis community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbdul Rahman Munif\u003c\/b\u003e was a Saudi novelist. His novels included strong political elements as well as mockeries of the Middle Eastern elite classes. His work so offended the rulers of Saudi Arabia that many of his books were banned and his Saudi citizenship revoked. His books included \u003ci\u003eCities of Salt, The Trench, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVariations on Night and Day\u003c\/i\u003e. Munif died in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755739087136,"sku":"9780394755267","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/72588f06e391e6ee91f35943ed36688f.webp?v=1780067407","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cities-of-salt-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}