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English Language short stories, many from the Muslim world.

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Hafez, Sabry / Catherine Cobham, Editor	A Reader of Modern Arabic Short Stories (En) By: Hafez, Sabry / Catherine Cobham, Editor Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5841 Arabic Literature - Short Stories Abstract: Designed for the English-speaking student, this reader brings together the Arabic texts of eleven of the best modern Arabic short stories. $15.95 See More Detail or Order > Sorry - This item is currently out of stock.
Basmenji, Kaveh - Editor	Afsaneh - Short Stories by Iranian Women By: Basmenji, Kaveh - Editor Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5842 Short Stories Abstract: Whether negotiating often-treacherous paths through political and religious upheavals or threading their way through dreams and fantasies, the characters in these stories are vivid and compelling enough to challenge and surprise anyone unfamiliar with Iranian life and literature $17.95 See More Detail or Order >
Tamer, Zakaria / Translated: Ibrahim Muhawi	Breaking Knees By: Tamer, Zakaria / Translated: Ibrahim Muhawi Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 10802 Short Stories - Syria - translated from Arabic Abstract: 'Breaking Knees: Modern Arabic Short Stories from Syria', by Zakaria Tamer, translated from the Arabic by Ibrahim Muhawi. $15.95 See More Detail or Order >
Drosso, Anne-Marie	Cairo Stories By: Drosso, Anne-Marie Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7445 Short Stories Abstract: Egypt is the setting for this collection, but these stories by Anne-Marie Drosso are universal - whether it's the girl whose mother no longer recognises her, a young man who uses the changing political climate to avenge his despotic father, or the woman consumed by guilt for abandoning her children. $14.95 See More Detail or Order >
Various	Dinaane: Short Stories by South African Women By: Various Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7448 Short Stories Abstract: The rich tradition of story-telling is kept alive here in these stories by women who write of and from the landscape and its people. $12.95 See More Detail or Order >
Aswani, Ala	Friendly Fire: Ten Tales of Today's Cairo By: Aswani, Ala Hardcover \| English \| Product Code: 11697 Novel - Arabic Fiction - Egypt Abstract: Nine short stories and a novella make up this latest offering by Alaa Al Aswany, author of The Yacoubian Building. As in that novel, Al Aswany dissects modern Egyptian society and reveals with skill and detachment the hypocrisy, violence, and abuse of power characteristic of a world in moral crisis. $18.95 Sale Price: $17.95 See More Detail or Order >
Editors: Niaz, Zaman & Azim, Firdous	Galpa - Short Stories by Women from Bangladesh By: Editors: Niaz, Zaman & Azim, Firdous Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5845 Short Stories Abstract: This vibrant and thought-provoking anthology of translated short stories is representative of the variety of issues that women from Bangladesh tackle in their writings $17.95 See More Detail or Order >
Various, Editor: Rosanne Saad Khalaf	Hikayat: Short Stories by Lebanese Women By: Various, Editor: Rosanne Saad Khalaf Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6815 Short Stories - Arabic Fiction - Lebanon Abstract: This anthology of Lebanese women fiction writers offers a captivating mix of stories by published authors with established reputations alongside the narratives of younger women whose voices explore new terrain. $15.00 See More Detail or Order >
Hussein, Aamer	Insomnia and Other Stories By: Hussein, Aamer Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 6816 Short Stories Abstract: Aamer Hussein charts the geographies of leave-taking and homecoming, the consolations and rivalries of friendship, the yearnings of adolescence, and maturity's tentative acceptance of longing. $12.00 See More Detail or Order >
Editor: Hussein, Aamer	Kahani - Short Stories by Pakistani Women By: Editor: Hussein, Aamer Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5850 Short Stories Abstract: A naive peasant is left with a white man's baby; a middle-class housewife sees visions of salvation in the tricks of circus animals - in this collection of stories by Pakistan's finest women writers - including Jamila Hashmi, Mumtaz Shirin, and Fahmida Riaz - we are introduced to the intricate narrative patterns and compelling cadences of a rich literary culture. $17.95 See More Detail or Order >
Various - Urvashi Butalia, Editor	Katha: Short Stories by Indian Women By: Various - Urvashi Butalia, Editor Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 7856 Short Stories Abstract: This collection covers many languages and cultures and reflects the vast and complex cultures of India. Part of a series showcasing contemporary women writers from around the world. $13.95 See More Detail or Order >
Ronak Husni, Daniel L. Newman	Modern Arabic Short Stories (Dual Arabic and English) By: Ronak Husni, Daniel L. Newman Softcover \| Arabic-English \| Product Code: 10702 Short Stories - A Bilingual Reader Abstract: Designed as a reader for intermediate students of Arabic and those who may wish to broaden their appreciation of leading Middle Eastern writers, this collection features stories in both Arabic and English translation. Prefaced by an author biography plus notes on context and background, each story is followed by a glossary and discussion of problematic language points. $21.95 See More Detail or Order > Sorry - This item is currently out of stock.
Wirick, Richard	One Hundred Siberian Postcards By: Wirick, Richard Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5862 Short Stories Abstract: By Richard Wirick, "A brilliantly executed masterpiece." - Hugo Williams. $15.95 See More Detail or Order >
Hawker, Nancy - Editor	Povidky - Short Stories by Czech Women By: Hawker, Nancy - Editor Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5830 Short Stories Abstract: From the 'Short Stories By Women From Around The World' Series $13.45 See More Detail or Order >
O'Connor, Rebecca - Editor	Scealta - Short Stories by Irish Women By: O'Connor, Rebecca - Editor Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5853 Short Stories Abstract: The short story is one of Ireland's national treasures, and within these pages are some of its finest practitioners $14.95 See More Detail or Order >
Hussein, Taha	The Sufferers - Stories and Polemics By: Hussein, Taha Softcover \| English \| Product Code: 5826 Short Stories - Arabic Fiction Abstract: The stories in The Sufferers all reflect Taha Hussein's frustration at the complacency of the wealthy upper classes of pre-Revolution Egypt in the face of the wretched poverty and misery of the majority of the Egyptian population. $12.95 See More Detail or Order >