Siraaj: An Arab Tale

Amina, a baker in sultan's palace, awaits her son's return from a voyage at sea, fearful that the sea has claimed Said. Said begins to make his way home witnessing British colonial oppression along the way. When Said returns and learns the island's slave population is planning a revolt against sultan's tyrannical rule, he and Amina are drawn in.

• | By (Author): Radwa Ashour
• | Series: CMES Modern Middle East Literatures in Translation
• | Publisher: University of Texas Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 01, 2007
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 109 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0292717520
• | ISBN-13: 9780292717527