In the Eye of the Sun

In the Eye of the Sun - Paperback

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In the Eye of the Sun - Paperback

In the Eye of the Sun - Paperback

by Ahdaf Soueif
$29.00
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by Ahdaf Soueif (Author)

Front Jacket

Set amidst the turmoil of contemporary Middle Eastern politics, this vivid and highly-acclaimed novel by an Egyptian journalist is an intimate look into the lives of Arab women today. Here, a woman who grows up among the Egyptian elite, marries a Westernized husband, and, while pursuing graduate study, becomes embroiled in a love affair with an uncouth Englishman.

Author Biography

Ahdaf Soueif is the author of two novels, In the Eye of the Sun and The Map of Love, which was short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1999; a story collection, I Think of You; and an essay collection, Mezzaterra: Notes from the Common Ground. She lives in Cairo, where she was born.

Number of Pages: 816
Dimensions: 1.52 x 7.99 x 5.22 IN
Publication Date: April 03, 2000
ISBN9780385720373
Author Ahdaf Soueif
PublisherKnopf Publishing Group
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2000
LanguageENG- English
Pages816
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Ahdaf Soueif is the author of two novels, In the Eye of the Sun and The Map of Love, which was short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1999; a story collection, I Think of You; and an essay collection, Mezzaterra: Notes from the Common Ground. She lives in Cairo, where she was born.

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