The Book of Khalid

by Ameen Rihani

Overview

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783732680771
Publisher:	Outlook Verlag
Publication date:	05/15/2018
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Ameen Rihani (1876–1940) was a poet, writer, diplomat and intellectual, who wrote in both English and Arabic. Born in Lebanon, he spent his teen years in New York, where, with his friend Kahlil Gibran, he was part of the literary and artistic circles of the day. As a writer, he was greatly esteemed in the United States during his lifetime, and he remains widely read in the Middle East to this day.

TODD FINE (afterword) is the director of Project Khalid, the centennial campaign for The Book of Khalid.

projectkhalid.org

Editorial Reviews

"The Book of Khalid is a beautiful example of the lasting power of creative spirits in a complicated world ... masterful." —The Austin Chronicle

"...prescient in its treatment of Arab-Western relations.” —The New Yorker

“Remarkably relevant to the popular uprisings sweeping the Middle East today.” —BBC News

"Rihani’s style is lavish and unrestrained...the prose is ecstatic." —The Brooklyn Rail

"This landmark novel...is artful and complex...Rihani encourages us to cherish our liberty, to seek material comfort and to engage our spiritual lives, to be patriotic yet remain critical of our failings." — The Cleveland Plain Dealer
 

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