Egyptian Earth

Egyptian Earth

by Adel Rahman al-Sharqawi
Egyptian Earth

Egyptian Earth

by Adel Rahman al-Sharqawi

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Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780863565137
Publisher: Saqi Books
Publication date: 05/01/2005
Edition description: New
Pages: 264
Product dimensions: 5.30(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Abdel Rahman al-Sharqawi was born in the Egyptian province of Menoufia in 1920. His work as a poet, novelist and playwright is highly regarded for its realism and commitment to social issues of the day. He died in 1987.
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