{"product_id":"egyptian-earth-paperback-1","title":"Egyptian Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDesmond Stirling Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA twelve-year\u003cbr\u003eold boy returns to his village from school in Cairo to find the community torn\u003cbr\u003eby feud and fear. A corrupt official has decreed the fields must be irrigated\u003cbr\u003ein five days, instead of the customary ten - a demand that threatens to disrupt\u003cbr\u003ethe economy and life of the whole village. But rebellion is contrary to their\u003cbr\u003etraditional attitude of servility and easy-going natures. It takes many\u003cbr\u003eattempts - some disastrous, others comical and touching - before they can\u003cbr\u003eorganise anything like an effective resistance. Working together, the young and old men and women in the village discover that if you\u003cbr\u003eare faithful to the land, it will care for you.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eEgyptian Earth \u003c\/i\u003ewas first published in 1954, when almost one million Egyptians besieged President Nasser in Abdin\u003cbr\u003ePalace, protesting the military dictatorship and demanding land reforms. An epic drama of great power, this\u003cbr\u003ecompassionate and humorous tale of defiance is a masterpiece of modern Arabic\u003cbr\u003eliterature.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbdel Rahman al-Sharqawi\u003c\/b\u003e (1920-1987) was born into a peasant family in the\u003cbr\u003eEgyptian province of Menoufia. His first works were published while he was a\u003cbr\u003estudent at the law school of the University of Cairo, and he became widely\u003cbr\u003eknown after the publication of his novel \u003ci\u003eEgyptian Earth \u003c\/i\u003ein 1953. The\u003cbr\u003eauthor of four novels as well as numerous short stories, poetry collections and\u003cbr\u003eplays, his work is highly regarded for its realism and commitment to social\u003cbr\u003eissues of the day. Al-Sharqawi also took part in the antimonarchy struggle and founded\u003cbr\u003ethe progressive journal \u003ci\u003eAl-Katib\u003c\/i\u003e, which advocated peaceful cooperation\u003cbr\u003eamong peoples. In 1974, al-Sharqawi received the State Appreciation Award in\u003cbr\u003eLiterature by the Egyptian government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763640697120,"sku":"9780863569685","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2c12d2bb1bf5de8c8fe9a813fee76ef.webp?v=1780237706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/egyptian-earth-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}