{"product_id":"siraaj-an-arab-tale-paperback-softback-9780292717527","title":"Siraaj; An Arab Tale (Paperback \/ softback) 9780292717527","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSiraaj\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Arab Tale\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRadwa Ashour (Author), Barbara Romaine (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780292717527\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 November 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e109 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Set in the late nineteenth century on a mythical island off the coast of Yemen, Radwa Ashour's \u003ci\u003eSiraaj: An Arab Tale\u003c\/i\u003e tells the poignant story of a mother and son as they are drawn inextricably into a revolt against their island's despotic sultan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Amina, a baker in the sultan's palace, anxiously awaits her son's return from a long voyage at sea, fearful that the sea has claimed SaÏd just as it did his father and grandfather. SaÏd, left behind in Alexandria by his ship as the British navy begins an attack on the city, slowly begins to make his way home, witnessing British colonial oppression along the way. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e SaÏd's return brings Amina only a short-lived peace. The lessons he learned from the Egyptians' struggle against the British have radicalized him. When SaÏd learns the island's slave population is planning a revolt against the sultan's tyrannical rule, both he and Amina are soon drawn in. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Beautifully rendered from Arabic into English by Barbara Romaine, Radwa Ashour's novella speaks of the unity that develops among varied peoples as they struggle against a common oppressor and illuminates the rich cultures of both the Arab and African inhabitants of the island. Sub-Saharan African culture is a subject addressed by few Arabic novelists, and Radwa Ashour's novella does much to fill that void. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Translator’\u003cbr\u003es Note on Transliteration and Pronunciation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Siraaj: An Arab Tale \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter One: Amina and the Sea \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Two: The Cares of the Sultan \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Three: An Account of What Happened to SaÏ\u003cbr\u003ed \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Four: Ammar’\u003cbr\u003es Reminiscences \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Five: The Ringdove \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Six: The Return of the Wanderer \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Seven: Forbidden Coffee \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Eight: The Locked Vault \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Nine: The Festival \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Ten: SaÏ\u003cbr\u003ed’\u003cbr\u003es Dream \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Eleven: The Well-Kept Secret \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter Twelve: The Lamp \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Glossary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Ctr for Middle Eastern Studies UT-Austin","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681224421656,"sku":"9780292717527","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/siraaj-an-arab-tale-paperback-softback-9780292717527","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}