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A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright. Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy ..
-20%Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciati..
-15%The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused of..
-17%Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books ..
-20%Previously shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, this is a fun, entertaining story about a mysterious stranger who shows up at a family..
-15%This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and wer..
-25%The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights f..
-15%The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and motherh..
-15%A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States. ..
-20%In an apocalyptic near-future world, a mother and her two small children must make their way down a river, blindfolded. One wrong choic..
-15%A delightful story collection by the beloved, award-winning Chinese children's author, Zheng Chunhua. These stories center around a lit..
-10%Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism an..
-15%H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in ..
-15%Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his ..
-15%This thought-provoking book, now available in Arabic, identifies cooperation as the most important challenge faced by civil societ..
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The classic novella of political satire by George Orwell was banned in Eastern Bloc countries until 1989, and in the West, is considered one of the best novels of the 20th century. This profound novel examines the dangers of totalitarian rule.
Iconoclastic philosopher Bertrand Russell lays out a rationalist prescription for living a happy life, including the importance of cultivating interests outside oneself and the dangers of passive pleasure.
The classic tale of buccaneers and buried gold for teen and adult readers. Read it again or for the first time.
Number 22 in Balzac's collective works known as The Human Comedy. This tragic, yet brilliant novel tells the story of thirty-year-old Julie, an intelligent, sensitive woman who is married to a man not worthy of her. Balzac draws a portrait of a miserable marriage and life brought about by incorrect choices and inequalities of the day.
An unexpected love story from the international bestselling and extremely popular French author. Chloe lives with her father in a Manhattan apartment building. Sanji is the new Mumbai-born, Oxford educated elevator operator. They are intrigued with each other and have a lot in common. There is much to discover between them.
Winner of the Man Booker Prize 2000, the novel features the elderly Iris Chase Griffen reviewing her life and, in particular, her relationship with her sister Laura, whose premature death in the 1940s affords her iconic status as the author of a scandalous novel. This is Atwood's tenth novel and beat five other authors on that year's shortlist...
This collection of short stories was shortlisted for the Al-Multaqa Prize for Arabic Fiction 2018 and the Sheikh Zayed Prize for Literature in 2020. The author is an award-winning Egyptian novelist and journalist whose works have been translated into more than ten languages.
The Arabic translation of Alice Walker's 1976 novel that has been described as a meditation on the modern civil rights movement. This novel tells the story of Meridian Hill, a young black woman in the late 1960s who attends college at a time when the civil rights movement becomes violent. She soon discovers the limits beyond which she will...
A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States. He would change the course of history.
A little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?" Finally, someone asks her "what is the matter?" "Elvis is dead!" she yells. No, not that Elvis. Elvis, her pet bird. He is in the purse. What follows is a touching story about the comfort of strangers...
A spoiled little boy learns a lesson about gratitude and how to be happy with simple things.
Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vowelled text for easier pronunciation. A great introduction to art history for young readers.