The Open Door - Latifa al-Zayyat
Značka: The American University in Cairo Press
Dostupnost: in stock
Popis produktu
A landmark in women''s writing set during the struggle for Egyptian independence, called "a must-read set in Cairo" by Electric LiteratureFebruary 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.
Specifikace
- Stav: new
- Typ produktu:Knihy > Cizojazyčná literatura > English literature > Fiction and Literature > Contemporary Fiction
- GTIN/EAN: 9789774168277
- Prodejce/Program: KnihyDobrovsky.cz