The Book Smuggler : A Novel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Khamis, Omaima.

Contributor:

Enany, Sarah.

Series:

Hoopoe Fiction

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

La Vergne : The American University in Cairo Press, 2021.

Summary:

""I am Majid al-Hanafi of Najd, I was not an honorable man." So goes this epic tale, written in the vein of the great Arab explorers and travel writers. Scribe and bookseller Mazid al-Hanafi journeys from his remote village in the Arabian Desert dreaming of grand libraries. His passion for books draws him into a secret society of book smugglers and to the great cultural capitals of the period-Baghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Kairouan, Granada, and Cordoba. He enters a dangerous new world of ideas and experiences the cultural diversity of the Islamic Golden Age, its various sects, philosophical schools, wars, and ways of life. Omaima Al-Khamis's vivid descriptions of time and place trace a route through ancient cities and cultures and immerse us in a distant era, one brought to life by her magical storytelling and one in which the intellectual debates and struggles that characterized the time continue to rage today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright

Ded

Table

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Endmatter.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781649030603

1649030606

9781649030597

1649030592

OCLC:

1262374383