{"product_id":"egyptian-earth-9780863569685","title":"Egyptian Earth","description":"A twelve-year\u003cbr\u003eold boy returns to his village from school in Cairo to find the community torn\u003cbr\u003eby feud and fear. A corrupt official has decreed the fields must be irrigated\u003cbr\u003ein five days, instead of the customary ten - a demand that threatens to disrupt\u003cbr\u003ethe economy and life of the whole village. But rebellion is contrary to their\u003cbr\u003etraditional attitude of servility and easy-going natures. It takes many\u003cbr\u003eattempts - some disastrous, others comical and touching - before they can\u003cbr\u003eorganise anything like an effective resistance. Working together, the young and old men and women in the village discover that if you\u003cbr\u003eare faithful to the land, it will care for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eEgyptian Earth \u003c\/i\u003ewas first published in 1954, when almost one million Egyptians besieged President Nasser in Abdin\u003cbr\u003ePalace, protesting the military dictatorship and demanding land reforms. An epic drama of great power, this\u003cbr\u003ecompassionate and humorous tale of defiance is a masterpiece of modern Arabic\u003cbr\u003eliterature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863569685\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Abdel Rahman Al-Sharqawi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174063009973,"sku":"9780863569685","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ec2cb2dc-9ea7-41ae-aed4-8aefa5e87b31.jpg?v=1716300365","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/egyptian-earth-9780863569685","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}