Original Image
click to view more

Story of the Banned Book: Naguib Mahfouz's Children of the Alley

by Story of the Banned Book: Naguib Mahfouz's Children of the Alley

$32.72

List Price: $35.00
Save: $2.28 (6%)
add to favourite
  • In Stock - Ship in 24 hours with Free Online tracking.
  • FREE DELIVERY by Tuesday, May 06, 2025
  • 24/24 Online
  • Yes High Speed
  • Yes Protection
Tell-A-Friend
Last update:

Description

  • The topic of "banned books" is universally appealing
  • The accessible style and controversial subject matter give the story wide appeal, not just to Mahfouz enthusiasts
  • Published 30 years before The Satanic Verses, the drama of the publication of Children of the Alley leading to an assassination attempt on Mahfouz (1994), continues to be relevant
  • Children of the Alley has sold 12K copies on Bookscan
  • The book won awards when published in Arabic for its narrative, investigative journalism: The Sawiris Prize for Literary Criticism and was longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award
  • Well respected and award winning translator adds to the readability
  • Will appeal to students and scholars of Arabic literature and secularism/Islamism

Last updated on

Product Details

  • May 3, 2022 Pub Date:
  • 9781649030856 ISBN-13:
  • 1649030851 ISBN-10:
  • English Language