A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...
-20%An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.
-10%On May 6th, 1945, soldiers of the US Army occupied the Heinrich Himmler family home in Gmund, Germany where they discovered hundreds o...
-20%An interesting journey back in time to see how our modern ways of living, and the tools we use, actually originated in primitive cultu...
-12%The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused o...
-17%George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...
-17%Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth. Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...
-15%American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...
-20%A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright. Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy...
-20%Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010. In a courageous a...
-20%The iconic writer's engaging memoir offers entertaining stories and provocative insights on sex, marriage, aging, feminism, and mother...
-15%The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...
-15%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 ...
-17%When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.
-15%When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...
-17%A Somali translation of "Liberty in the Modern State" by Harold Laski. The book takes into account the post-war political landsc...
-10%A deceptively simple love story by one of Germany's finest writers, this is the story of Adam and his girlfriend, Evelyn. The year is 1989, the Berlin Wall is about to fall and Hungary has just opened its borders to Austria allowing in a flood of refugees. Adam and Evelyn are meanwhile living a quiet existence in their East German...
Ahmad bin al-Amin al-Shinqiti is considered the most famous early writer from Mauritania. He was a Sufi scholar, writer and poet. He is well known for his interest in language and criticism of poetry because he cared both about the melody as well as the linguistics. His explanations of early Arabic poetry are highly regarded. This book...
The Arabic translation of Agatha Christie's personal memoir about her tavels to Syria and Iraq in the 1930s where she worked on archaeological digs and wrote some of her most famous and evocative novels. Includes illustrations.
A new biography of the founder and first president of modern Turkey by professor, Turkish historian and author, Ilber Ortayli. Includes illustrations and bibliographical references.
Based on historical documents, this is a fascinating novel about Gertrude Bell, the incredible woman who was loved by the Arabs and helped to establish and administer the modern state of Iraq. Awarded the Katara Prize in 2017.
This lush adaptation for children tells the story of Hayy ibn Yaqzan, a little boy who is raised on a desert island by an antelope who feeds him with her milk. He grows up learning the languages of the animals and through his observation of the animals and the enviornment he gains great knowledge in natural science and philosophy. The original...
A collection of very short stories about the notion that people often do what they want and follow their dreams, which is usually contrary to what society expects
The story of Leonardo Pisano (Leonard of Pisa) also known as Fibonacci. He was born in Italy but educated in Africa where his father held a diplomatic post. He was important in reviving ancient mathematics and introduced the decimal system and the use of Arabic numerals in Europe.
The story of nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks, the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963. You're never too young to make a difference!
A pastry chef drinks a magic potion and goes on an adventure through the land of geometry.
A little ordinary ant lives a little ordinary life until he meets a pencil that draws him a whole new world! Includes fully vocalized text for easier pronunciation by young readers.
A Burmese tale about the daughter of an artisan who is nicknamed Princess Lacquer for her skill in the traditional methods of decorating objects. The tyrannical king forces her to work for him and she carves secret messages of her suffering in her artistic decoration.