{"product_id":"tales-of-yusuf-tadros-paperback","title":"Tales of Yusuf Tadros - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdel Esmat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn into a working-class Coptic family in the provincial town of Tanta, in Egypt's lush Nile Delta, Yusuf Tadrus is fascinated from a young age by light and shadow, spending his time drawing, making toys out of discarded objects he finds in the alley, and dreaming of becoming an artist and stepping into a broader world. As he grows into adulthood, he hones his talent, but his ambitions are checked: by the responsibilities of family, marriage, and work; by his own lack of self-confidence, his ambivalence, and at times his recklessness; and by society's expectations and prejudices. Adel Esmat provides an intimate glimpse into Egyptian Christian life and, with sensitivity and honesty, tells of the struggles faced by an artist who seeks to remain true to his calling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in the Gharbiya Governorate of Egypt in 1959, \u003cstrong\u003eAdel Esmat\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated in philosophy from the Faculty of Arts of Cairo's Ain Shams University in 1984. He lives in Tanta, in the Nile Delta, and works as a library specialist in the Egyptian Ministry of Education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMandy McClure\u003c\/strong\u003e is the translator of \u003cem\u003eArab Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide\u003c\/em\u003e (AUC Press, 2008) and co-translator of \u003cem\u003eThe Traditional Crafts of Egypt\u003c\/em\u003e (AUC Press, 2016). She lives in Cairo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769673941280,"sku":"9789774168604","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/909cff83d6017eea984b54d0271af60a.webp?v=1780353067","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tales-of-yusuf-tadros-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}