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Outside of time, the legendary queen Sheherazade tells a little girl a story that has happened, and is yet to happen. Dreams of Maryam Tair brings readers to a Casablanca of myth and metaphor, of curs

In ancient times, a young Egyptian prince rescues a mouse and many years later, when the boy has become Pharoah, the mouse hears his prayer to the Sun God and finds a way to repay the debt.

"In this unique novel, outstanding new literary talent Sefi Atta takes great strides in style and form, to bring wit and passion to the heartbreaking story of Tolani and Rose, two young women struggl

Tells how to grow vegetables and plants in allotments, window boxes, window sills, and gardens. This book also tells how to grow herbs, what to grow when you don't have a garden, and growing plants wi

Offers a peek inside Number 10 Glebe Street, with what the author has used successfully to treat family ailments over the years.

Every time I want to write, want to write love stories. But as soon as I pick up the pen I'm overcome by horror.The story is simple. A woman and a man marry; their marriage ends in cruelty, infidelit

This short, pocket-sized book contains timelines and short histories of Islamic civilizations from the early Islamic world of Muhammad (A.D. 570 to 660) to the Mughals (1526 to 1858). The short chapte

Whitesides, an editor and student of Arabic, offers a beginner's guide to Arabic letters and words. She organizes the Arabic alphabet in the order of the English alphabet, explains how to draw each le

They were born in Liverpool and came of age in Hamburg, but it was London where the Beatles became international icons matched only by the swinging city itself.From the chambers of Abbey Road to the

Takes you around the country from Dumfries to Shetland to explain the meanings of the places in Scotland. This title leads you on a trip to Scotland's towns and cities, up and down the hills and mount

A travel guide to one of the world's great cities looks at the history of Calcutta, renamed Kolkata in 2001, from its founding in 1690 by East India Company agent Job Charnok to the present day.

Looks at the history, culture, architecture, and place in literature of Rome, from ancient times to the present day.

Travellers go to Florida for sun, sand, and surf, but increasingly also to explore Florida's incredible natural attractions: stunning subtropical scenery, wonderful hiking and bird-watching trails, ex

No matter how hard Rachid tries to recreate himself, to become educated and worldly - to "learn English" - it is impossible for this hip Beiruti with his cell phone and high-speed internet to sever th

1847: the Russian writer Alexander Herzen and his family leave Moscow on a short-term permit, become embroiled in the revolution of 1848 in Paris and, unable to return to Tsarist Russia, are condemned

Uses historical narrative, personal memoir, and profiles based on interviews to describe the Arab American experience from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

A Traveller's History of Turkey offers a full and accurate portrait of the region from Prehistory right up to the present day. Particular emphasis is given to those aspects of history which have left

It is 1971, and Nigeria is under military rule - though the politics of the state matter less than those of her home to Enitan Taiwo, an eleven-year-old girl tired of waiting for school to start. Will

Ceramic tiles have been produced for over a thousand years in the heartlands of the Islamic world, from Iraq in the ninth century to Turkey in the nineteenth. The wealth of designs and colors used to

The focus of the anthology is entertainment and broad information about buildings and phenomena most likely to interest the discriminating tourist. Many of the 195 pieces, mostly excerpts from longer

Offers the story of one man's encounter with his unnamed war-torn country and how he is able to invent his own executioner.

Garrett, who has authored literary companions to Italy and to Greece, here offers travelers to Venice some enrichment of their experience with his discussion of the history and architecture of Venice

A comprehensive guide to healthful Middle Eastern cookery presents 150 delicious recipes, ranging from appetizers to desserts, accompanied by complete nutritional breakdowns, that capture the exotic t

This is the world of universal future war. Faced with the threat of bombs, bacteriological warfare and poison gas, a married couple whose pacificism complels them to opt out of 'civilisation', take to

Acclaimed Ukrainian chef and food writer Olia Hercules shares 100 comforting recipes that can unite us no matter where we are from and where we end up.In her most personal book yet, Olia Hercules distills a lifetime of kitchen curiosity into her 100 most loved recipes. She draws on her broad influences: her childhood in Eastern Europe; her years in Cyprus and Italy; her simple, plant-centric family meals at home in London; and the special festive recipes she has gleaned along the way. All these seemingly diverse recipes are centered in comfort and connection. These are recipes that have been hand written, handed down, and shared among friends: “They are nostalgic like the potatoes of my childhood, they share trade secrets like Bisque-style red mullet pasta, they interweave every day like Joe’s beet, feta, and potatoes, and they make everything ok like Life-giving rhubarb cake. The foods we choose to cook time and again are part of what makes us, and when we share those recipes, we give

Winner of the 2021 International Prize for Arabic Fiction―known as the "Arabic Booker Prize"― this novel explores themes of loneliness, homelessness, and mental illness. After losing his job and house, a bookseller lives with the homeless in his city and assumes the identities of the heroes in the books he has read.After losing his job and refuge, Ibrahim al-Warraq, a bookseller, decides to live with the homeless people in his city and assuming the identities of the heroes of the novels he has read.Set between 1947 and 2019, this novel is based on several notebooks of stories about people facing different hardships, such as losing their homes or not knowing who their families are. Their interwoven destinies reveal the value of the house, as a symbol of one’s homeland, as opposed to the surrounding ruination. The central character is Ibrahim the bookseller, a cultured man, and voracious reader of novels who takes on the identity of the protagonists in novels which appeal to him. He beco

A cookbook charting 500 years of influence on the vibrant cuisine of Jamaica, written by acclaimed food writer Melissa Thompson.Acclaimed food writer and chef Melissa Thompson takes us on a journey to this Caribbean jewel through 80 recipes and more than 500 years of history and influences. The recipes include classic Jamaican favorites, such as Jerk Pork, Braised Oxtail, Ackee & Saltfish, and Peanut Punch, as well as original dishes created with Jamaica’s abundant natural larder and twists on classics.This beautiful cookbook features in-depth research into the evolution of Jamaica’s food. It charts the contribution of indigenous Jamaicans, the Taino. It follows the impact of colonization, and how the periods under Spanish and British rule left an indelible mark on the nation’s gastronomy, without shying away from their brutality: Eyewitness accounts describe the barbarity of the colonial powers. And it recounts how enslaved men and women from West and Central Africa brought inspiratio

A fun picture book about the power of imagination from an award-winning female author and pioneer of children’s literature in the Arab world.Just imagine all the things you can do with a green piece of cloth. Will you turn it into the sail of a pirate ship or into a small tent? Just imagine. Will you turn it into a beautiful butterfly that will fly from one flower to another or into a super heroine that will protect everybody from evil? Just imagine…Raya and Samar just imagine and have great fun playing with a green piece of cloth. This delightful picture book from the Middle East celebrates the imagination and creativity of children.