{"product_id":"a-nose-and-three-eyes-hardcover","title":"A Nose and Three Eyes - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIhsan Abdel Kouddous\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJonathan Smolin\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eHanan Al-Shaykh\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by iconic Egyptian novelist Ihsan Abdel Kouddous, this classic of love, desire, and family breakdown smashed through taboos when first published in Arabic and continues to captivate audiences today\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1950s Cairo and 16-year-old Amina is engaged to a much older man. Despite all the excitement of the wedding preparations, Amina is not looking forward to her nuptials. And it is not because of the age gap or because of the fact that she does not love, or even really know, her fianc?eacute;. No, it is because she is involved with another man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis other man is Dr Hashim Abdel-Latif, and while he is Amina's first love, she is certainly not his. Also many years her senior, Hashim is well-known in polite circles for his adventures with women. \u003ci\u003eA Nose and Three Eyes \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of Amina's love affair with Hashim, and that of two other young women: Nagwa and Rahhab. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Nose and Three Eyes \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of female desire and sexual awakening, of love and infatuation, and of exploitation and despair. It quietly critiques the strictures put upon women by conservative social norms and expectations, while a subtle undercurrent of political censure was carefully aimed at the then Nasser regime. As such, it was both deeply controversial and wildly popular when first published in the 1960s. Still a household name, this novel, and its author, have stood the test of time and remain relevant and highly readable today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIhsan Abdel Kouddous\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(Author, 1919-1990)\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most prolific and popular writers of Arabic fiction of the twentieth century. Born in Cairo, Egypt, Abdel Kouddous graduated from law school in 1942 but left his law practice to pursue a long and successful career in journalism. He was an editor at the daily \u003ci\u003eAl-Akhbar, \u003c\/i\u003ethe weekly\u003ci\u003e Rose al-Yusuf, \u003c\/i\u003eand was editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eAl-Ahram\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of dozens of books, his controversial writings and political views landed him in jail more than once. \u003ci\u003eA Nose and Three Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e is his second book to be translated into English, and his first was \u003ci\u003eI Do Not Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanan al-Shaykh (Foreword by) \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Beirut. She is an acclaimed novelist and playwright, the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Zahra, Women of Sand and Myrrh, Beirut Blues, The Locust and the Bird \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOnly in London\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. She lives in London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Smolin (Translated by) \u003c\/b\u003e is the Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor in Asian Studies at Dartmouth College in the US. He is the translator of several works of Arabic fiction, including \u003ci\u003eWhitefly \u003c\/i\u003eby Abdelilah Hamdouchi, \u003ci\u003eA Rare Blue Bird Flies with Me\u003c\/i\u003e by Youssef Fadel, and \u003ci\u003eI Do Not Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Nose and Three Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e by Ihsan Abdel Kouddous and the author of\u003ci\u003e The Politics of Melodrama: The Cultural and Political Lives of Ihsan Abdel Kouddous and Gamal Abdel Nasser\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming Stanford University Press). He lives in Hanover, NH. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.31 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698187800672,"sku":"9781649033604","price":85.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/1f1b7b9a6a550cf435e6da4d63672bda.webp?v=1775833417","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/a-nose-and-three-eyes-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}