{"product_id":"egyptian-earth-paperback","title":"Egyptian Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA twelve-year-old boy returns from his school in Cairo to find his village torn by feuding and fear. A corrupt official has ordered the peasants to irrigate their fields in five days instead of the customary ten, a demand that threatens to severely disrupt the life of this small community. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe schoolmaster Sheikh Hassouna urges the villagers to rebel. But it takes many attempts - some disastrous, others comical and touching - before they join forces and stand against their oppressors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSharqawi's novel, set in the 1930s, was first published in 1954 - two years after the Egyptian revolution. A masterpiece of modern Arabic literature, Egyptian Earth has been translated into many languages and was made into a popular film by the well-known Egyptian director Youssef Chahine.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdel Rahman al-Sharqawi was born in the Egyptian province of Menoufia in 1920. His work as a poet, novelist and playwright is highly regarded for its realism and commitment to social issues of the day. He died in 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 251\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8.34 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758094352672,"sku":"9780863565137","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/377fb0da36272239df8e82a12a6df913.webp?v=1780117838","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/egyptian-earth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}