Egyptian Earth

A twelve-year-old boy returns from his school in Cairo to find his village torn by feuding and fear. A corrupt official has ordered the peasants to irrigate their fields in five days instead of the customary ten, a demand that threatens to severely disrupt the life of this small community.

The schoolmaster Sheikh Hassouna urges the villagers to rebel. But it takes many attempts - some disastrous, others comical and touching - before they join forces and stand against their oppressors.

Sharqawi's novel, set in the 1930s, was first published in 1954 - two years after the Egyptian revolution. A masterpiece of modern Arabic literature, Egyptian Earth has been translated into many languages and was made into a popular film by the well-known Egyptian director Youssef Chahine.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Saqi Books - Saqi Books
Published: 05/01/2005
ISBN: 9780863565137
Pages: 251
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.34h x 5.45w x 0.53d