| Warda Contributor(s): Ibrahim, Sonallah (Author), Aboul-Ela, Hosam (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0300228651 ISBN-13: 9780300228656 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: 892.736 |
| LCCN: 2021951709 |
| Physical Information: 1.26" H x 6.38" W x 8.9" (1.46 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sonallah Ibrahim's 2000 masterpiece offers readers a view of twentieth-century world events through the diary pages of his titular character 1950s Cairo: the intersection of conflicting dreams and political destinies. In this classic novel translated for the first time into English, idealistic reporter Rushdy encounters the enchanting Warda at a clandestine leftist meeting. Their fates would be forever linked. After Warda goes missing, Rushdy immerses himself in her diaries in a quest to uncover her whereabouts. The quest takes him to the hills of Dhofar, Oman, where he discovers Warda's guerrilla role in a regional uprising and secret involvement in revolutions with echoes around the globe. Piece by revelatory piece, Rushdy uncovers the truth about Warda--and the fiery commitment that drove her to choose the life she lived. Widely acknowledged as a masterpiece by one of Egypt's most important novelists, this is an unforgettable story of intrigue, passion, and revolution. |