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Recycling for Death

Recycling for Death

A meticulous study of the social, economic, and religious significance of coffin reuse and development during the Ramesside and early Third Intermediate periods, illustrated with over 900 imagesFunerary...
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Granada

Granada

A multigenerational epic set at the collapse of Muslim rule in Medieval Spain, available now for the first time in a new, complete translationA TOP 100 LITERARY WORK OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (THE ARAB...
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A Surgeon and a Maverick

A Surgeon and a Maverick

“[A] remarkable journey.” —The TelegraphThe incredible life story of legendary cardiac surgeon and scientist Magdi Yacoub, an outsider who succeeded against the odds Veteran journalists...
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Exhortation to the Monks by Hyperechios

Exhortation to the Monks by Hyperechios

Hyperechios's Exhortation to the Monks for the first time in English translation Hyperechios is a little-known monk of the fourth to fifth centuries, who is thought to have lived in...
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Iraq's Marshes
The Ghosts of Iraq’s Marshes

The Ghosts of Iraq's Marshes

The gripping history of the devastation and resurrection of the Marshes of Iraq, an environmental treasure of the Middle East, now a protected siteA FOREIGN AFFAIRS BEST BOOK OF 2024 The Mesopotamian...
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Hoopoe Novels’ 2024 Journey in the Spotlight

Hoopoe novels’ standout moments reflect these special titles’ wide appeal and rising popularity. They will make a perfect addition to your 2025 TBR (To Be Read) list.

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Pioneering Surgical Innovation by Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub

Renowned cardiac surgeon, Professor Sir Magdi Yacoub, who performed the UK’s first heart-lung transplant at Harefield Hospital, has introduced a groundbreaking advancement in heart disease treatment: living heart valves. These…

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A Year-End Glimpse into Reader Preferences in 2024

As 2024 came to close, we invited our social media community to vote for their favorite titles, creating the ultimate must-read list.

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Granada

 

Granada

A multigenerational epic set at the collapse of Muslim rule in Medieval Spain, available now for the first time in a new, complete translationA TOP 100 LITERARY WORK OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (THE ARAB...
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Granada

Granada

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen, Marina Warner

A Nose and Three Eyes

A Nose and Three Eyes

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin, Hanan al-Shaykh

The Jinn Daughter

The Jinn Daughter

Rania Hanna

History of Ash

History of Ash

Khadija Marouazi, Alexander E. Elinson

The House of the Coptic Woman

The House of the Coptic Woman

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

A Stranger in Baghdad

A Stranger in Baghdad

Elizabeth Loudon

I Do Not Sleep

I Do Not Sleep

Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, Jonathan Smolin

The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody

The Disappearance of Mr. Nobody

Ahmed Taibaoui, Jonathan Wright

A Recipe for Daphne

A Recipe for Daphne

Nektaria Anastasiadou

My First and Only Love

My First and Only Love

Sahar Khalifeh, Aida Bamia

The Lady of Zamalek

The Lady of Zamalek

Ashraf El-Ashmawi, Peter Daniel

The Girl with Braided Hair

The Girl with Braided Hair

Rasha Adly, Sarah Enany

Velvet

Velvet

Huzama Habayeb, Kay Heikkinen

The Woman from Tantoura

The Woman from Tantoura

Radwa Ashour, Kay Heikkinen

The Book Smuggler

The Book Smuggler

Omaima Al-Khamis, Sarah Enany

The Open Door

The Open Door

Latifa al-Zayyat, Marilyn Booth