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A ROUND UP ON BESTSELLING ARABIC BOOKS
MEPrinter April - May 2021
Books written by Arab authors are considered a window to the heart and mind of the Arabs
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Arabic language enjoys a rich heritage and each year a number of books by Arab scholars and authors come to life and delight Arab speaking populace across the globe. Arab culture is grabbing lot of attention these
days and books written by Arab authors are considered a window to the heart and mind of the Arabs. Here is a list of some of the best-selling books in the Arab world as well as some excerpts from the books:
The Granada (A Novel) Radwa Ashour skillfully weaves a history of Granada rule and an Arabic world into a novel that evokes cultural loss and the disappearance of a vanquished population. The novel follows the family of Abu Jaafar, the bookbinder his wife, widowed daughter-in-law, her two children, and his two apprentices as they witness Christopher Columbus and his entourage in a triumphant parade featuring exotic plants and animals and human captives from the New World. Embedded in the narrative is the preparation for the marriage of Saad, one of the apprentices, and Saleema, Abu Jaafar’s granddaughter a scenario that is elegantly revealed in a number of parallel scenes.
Forty Written by Ahmed Al-Shugairi, Forty summarizes the journey of forty years, a journey of struggle and a never ending quest to move forward in search of inner peace. In his book, Al Shugairi focuses on the idea of loneliness and how to get rid of bad habits of assessing the past, planning for the future, and giving up false fame.
