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The Open Door

By Latifa Al-Zayyat

The Open Door book

The Open Door

By Latifa Al-Zayyat

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Winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature A Top 100 Literary Work of the Twentieth Century (The Arab Writers Union) "Absorbing . . . Superbly translated . . . . Arguably the best modern [Egyptian] novel not written by Nobel laureate Mahfouz."—Kirkus Reviews A landmark in women's writing set during the struggle for Egyptian independence February 1946: Cairo is engulfed by demonstrations against the British. Layla's older brother Mahmud returns, wounded in the clashes, and the events of that fateful day mark a turning point in her life, an awakening to the world around her. Latifa al-Zayyat's acclaimed modern classic follows Layla through her sexual and political coming of age. Her rebellious spirit seeks to free itself from the stifling social codes that dictate a young woman's life, just as Egypt struggles to shake off the yoke of imperialist rule.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
392
Release Date:
2017-03-01
Publication Date:
2017-01-18
Publisher:
The American University in Cairo Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
9774168275
ISBN13:
9789774168277
Weight:
359 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
205 cm
Thickness:
35 cm

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