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  • An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultu...

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  • When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...

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  • Victoria
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    This film is not a movie; it's not about a bank robbery. It is a bank robbery. Victoria was shot in one sin...

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  • Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...

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  • Mandrake
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    The five-act satirical play by Niccolo Machiavelli was first published in 1524.  Now in Arabic, it tells the story of a beau...

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  • Masterfully explores the significance of water in Chile's vast history and culture, examining the indigenous tribes of the Western Pat...

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  • The delightful debut novel by Brooke Davis is now available in Arabic.  It is the story of a little red-haired girl who has lost ...

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  • Elling
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    Translated from the Norwegian and with a movie by the same name that was nominated for an Oscar, this is an eccentric and truly funny ...

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  • This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...

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  • A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...

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  • Gueros
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    Ever since the National University strike broke out, Sombra (Tenoch Huerta) and Santos (Leonard0 Ortizgris) have been living in angst-...

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Atiq Rahimi

    If there is no body and if there are no witnesses, was there really a crime? Oh the absurdity of murder when the country is immersed in civil war!

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Hana Hijazi

    Two friends, women from different backgrounds - one tribal, one modern - pursue their passions within a society that does not forgive those who are tempted to commit the sin of love.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Novels
    Author:  Haifa Bitar

    Novel by Syrian writer Haifa Bitar.  A well-educated female journalist finds herself abused and abandoned humiliated  by a sadistic husband.  Not willing to accept defeat, the 50-year-old woman finds her voice and becomes a champion for women's rights.  An uplifting and empowering novel.  

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Social Science
    Author:  Rod Judkins

    Judkins reveals the 57 habits of some of the world's most creative people. From the Beatles to Einstein, Charles Dickens to Damien Hirst, you will learn how to unlock the creativity lurking within. 

    $16.95
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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Samir Khalaf ; John Gagnon

    Is Damascus the ‘chastity capital’ of the Middle East, where perceptions of wealth and class fuel female rivalries? How do gay men cruise in Beirut? How do young women in Tunis cope with both social pressures to become thin and family pressures to gain weight? A fresh look at sexual behavior in Arab culture.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  History
    Author:  Najm Wali

    The author paints a rich portrait of Baghdad since it was founded in 762 until its destruction at the hands of the Mongols.  Includes a contemporary comparison of Eastern and Western ideas and perceptions of this great city.  By acclaimed and exiled Iraqi author, Najm Wali.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Biography, Poetry
    Author:  Raif Khoury

    Raif Khoury (1913-1967), Lebanese writer, poet, essayist and playwright explores the life and writing of Omar ibn Abi Rabia, an 8th century Arab poet known for his love poetry and an originator of the ghazal, a literary form in early Islamic literature.

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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Literature
    Author:  Alberto Manguel

    An adventure in literature and life, this work offers the author's notes, impressions, and reflections of travel, friends, private and public events all inextricably linked to books he has read.

    $23.95
  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Literature
    Author:  Omar Hafiz

    An exploration of the writings of Syrian poet, Adonis.

    $21.95
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  • Language:  Arabic
    Subject:  Literature
    Author:  Alberto Manguel

    Inspired by the process of creating a library for his 15-century home in France, the author offers a captivating meditation on the meaning of libraries

    $21.95
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  • Language:  Arabic
    Children Books:  Ages 3-5
    Author:  Jaykir Khurshid

    One morning the blue rooster crows like usual, but Grandma Amina doesn't wake up. Why is she still sleeping?  What does rooster do to wake her up?

    $16.95
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  • Language:  Arabic
    Children Books:  Ages 3-5, Ages 6-10
    Author:  Jaykir Khurshid

    A little boy spends a lot of time on the computer playing his favorite games. Sometimes he wins and sometimes he loses.  When he loses, it makes him want to spend more time in order to improve his skills.

    $15.95
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