{"product_id":"alexanders-curse-mostafa-abdel-nasser-9781949650297","title":"Alexander's Curse: Modern Standard Arabic Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn British Colonial Egypt, Officer Qassem Sultan Afifi is sent to Alexandria to investigate the death of an Englishman. But will his own past be dug up in the process? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eModern Standard Arabic Readers\u003c\/b\u003e series aims to provide learners with much-needed exposure to authentic language. The fifteen books in the series are at a similar level (B1-B2) and can be read in any order. The stories are a fun and flexible tool for building vocabulary, improving language skills, and developing overall fluency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main text is presented on left-facing pages with tashkeel (diacritics) to aid in reading, while parallel English translations on right-facing pages are there to help you better understand new words and idioms. A second version of the text is given at the back of the book, without the distraction of tashkeel and translations, for those who are up to the challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the Lingualism website, you can find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eaccess to accompanying audio\u003c\/b\u003e to download or stream (at variable playback rates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea \u003cb\u003eguide\u003c\/b\u003e to the Lingualism orthographic (spelling and tashkeel) system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea \u003cb\u003eblog\u003c\/b\u003e with tips on using our Modern Standard Arabic readers to learn effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mostafa Abdel Nasser, Matthew Aldrich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949650294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949650297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lingualism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Mostafa Abdel Nasser","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129960067327,"sku":"9781949650297","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3bb5077-db53-4fc7-9841-f6ee6bb12ee4.jpg?v=1687466762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alexanders-curse-mostafa-abdel-nasser-9781949650297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}