Narrative theme: coming of age
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Encrucijadas / Crossroads
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£33.74
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial De pronto oigo la voz del agua / Suddenly I Hear
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£22.51
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Luz de guerra / Warlight
£23.82
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Donde nadie me espere / Where No One Awaits Me
£18.68
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Donde cantan las ballenas / Where the Whales Sing
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£13.91
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Canción de la infancia / A Song from My Childhood
£21.56
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Manuscrito hallado en la calle Sócrates / Manuscript Found on Socrates Street
£20.94
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Estaré sola y sin fiesta / I Will Be Alone and
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£18.28
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Conversaciones entre amigos / Conversations with
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£21.24
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Gente normal / Normal People
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£21.03
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Nino en la noche / Nino At Night
£21.80
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial La vida verdadera / Real Life
£20.85
Fingerprint! Publishing Little Women
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£17.09
Double 9 Booksllp Great Expectations
£24.74
Double 9 Booksllp O Pioneers !
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£11.69
Kopernik Tomboy: An Epic Journey of A Child Refugee
Book SynopsisThe novel, Tomboy, is a coming of age sports fiction based on true events. The setting -- the waning days of the Balkan War, is followed by the two main characters, Jarmila Bartanovic and her mother Sanela, as they struggle to survive their war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having escaped the carnage and devastation of their homeland, mother and child soon face a different set of life challenges living in their new home of America.This book is a paean to the unconquerable spirit of hope and survival, as the protagonist rose from a homeless refugee to becoming the highest paid female athlete in the world. Her story is a testament to all who dreamed, believed, and achieved, despite formidable adversities. As we travel with the Bartanovics, from one continent to another, the story expands slowly, becoming emotionally complex and powerful with each turning page.
£21.25
The American University in Cairo Press The Unexpected Love Objects of Dunya Noor
Book SynopsisAspiring photographer Dunya Noor discovers early on that her curious spirit, rebellious nature, and very curly hair are a recipe for disaster in 1980s Syria. And at the tender age of thirteen, she is exiled to live with her grandparents in England. Many years later in London, she meets Hilal, the son of a humble tailor from Aleppo and no match for Dunya, daughter of the great heart surgeon Joseph Noor. But, dreamy, restless Dunya falls in love with Hilal and they decide to return to Syria together, embarking on a journey that will change them both forever. Rana Haddad’s vivid and satirical debut novel captures the essence of life under the Assad dictatorship, in all its rigid absurdity. With humor and an unexpected playfulness, this is a story of love and light against the forces of conservativism and oppression.Trade Review“An amazing book . . . peppered with satire and comic moments . . . [you] understand that there is so much more to this extraordinary country [Syria] than just war.”—Sanam Shantyaei, Middle East Matters, France24"Quirky, very readable...I recommend The Unexpected Love Objects of Dunya Noor for its lightness of tone and the weight of its concerns. And because it’s part set in Lattakia – not many novels wear that particular honor."—Robin Yassin-Kassab, Qunfuz“Very enjoyable reading . . . it is to be hoped that we will see more from Rana Haddad.” —The Modern Novel"I loved this book! Magical writing and such a beautiful story. Thank you for this novel whose characters with their glorious curly hair will stay with me! Read this."—Mona Eltahawy“A vivid debut . . . infused not only with comedy but with a gentle lyricism. This is a story about love in its many shades, its pleasures and its pain, and how it feels to have the political intrude upon the intimately personal.”—i News"Telling satire for anyone who knows Syria.”—Gareth Smyth, The Arab Weekly"While Haddad's novel depicts the context of Syria's conflict, aspects of it could be happening anywhere. For this is not so much a novel about Syria, but a novel about the strangeness and difference between what is said and unsaid, what is understood and what is not.” —Usman Butt, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed“[An] exceptional debut novel. Satirical and witty . . . there is a skillful lightness to Haddad’s writing.” —Arab News
£11.92
The American University in Cairo Press The Girl with Braided Hair
Book SynopsisArt historian Yasmine has been working on restoring an unsigned portrait of a strikingly beautiful girl from the Napoleonic Era, when she discovers that the artist has embedded a lock of hair into the painting, something highly unusual. The mysterious painting came into the museum’s possession without record, and Yasmine sets out to uncover the secret concealed within this captivating work. Meanwhile, at the close of the French Campaign in Egypt, sixteen-year-old Zeinab, the daughter of a prominent sheikh, is drawn into French high society when Napoleon himself requests her presence. Enamored by the foreign customs of the Europeans, she finds herself on a dangerous path, one that may ostracize her from her family and culture. Seamlessly merging fiction with history, art and politics, modern day Cairo with its opulent past, this compelling story of two women caught between worlds and entangled in matters of the heart launches an entrancing new literary voice.Trade Review"Delightful . . . Adly’s inspired story of art and resistance to colonization hits the mark."—Publishers Weekly"Adly has created a wonderful homage to Cairo's past and present. Her vibrant descriptions of the city in the 21st century and during the Napoleonic era bring its rich urban street scenes to life. Adly's novel also gives voice to Egypt's successful resistance against French colonization . . . Recommended"—Library Journal"A must-read book set in Cairo"—Electric Literature“Extraordinary. . . .From Ottoman palaces, battles and love stories, Adly’s novel is brilliantly detailed and complex."—Arab News"Can be read with pleasure"—David Tresilian, Al-Ahram Weekly“Rasha Adly, with skilled language and characterization, has sought a deep excavation of the relationship between power and art.”—Badiaa Zidan, Al-Ayyam“Through the context of Egypt’s history during the French occupation, Adly dives into the interior life of a woman to present her feelings and desires, the conflict between her intellect and her emotions, her petty selfishness, and the relationship of these urges to collective suffering, with elements of tragedy that often accompany fierce love.” —Abdelrahman Ziada, Ahram“The aura of historical places in Cairo, and a knowledge of art history are both reflected within the cosmos of the novel.”—al-Rai Media"A multi-textured story of love, war, and the ruthlessness and privileges of the invader. Sarah Enany’s subtle and beautifully crafted translation is a wonderful vehicle through which to introduce readers to such a significant addition to the tradition of the Egyptian and Arabic novel."—Judges' comments, Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize
£12.80
Aisha Urooj The Nine Muses
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£7.19
Independently Published Bright Like Midnight-Special Edition
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£13.27
Independently Published Sins of the Shadow Walkers
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£11.33
Independently Published Beyond the Black Mist
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£12.33
G & D Publishing No Heart for a Thief
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£15.19
