{"product_id":"rhadopis-of-nubia-naguib-mahfouz-9781400076680","title":"Rhadopis of Nubia: A Novel of Ancient Egypt","description":"Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz mines the riches of his homeland's ancient past in \u003ci\u003eR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ehadopis of Nubia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ean unforgettable love story set against the high politics of Egypt's Sixth Dynasty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the ravishing courtesan Rhadopis is bathing, a falcon lifts one of her golden sandals and drops it into the lap of the Pharaoh Merenra II. Upon hearing Rhadopis described as \"beauty itself,\" the young pharaoh decides to return Rhadopis's sandal himself. When the two meet, they are immediately seized by a passion far stronger than their ability to resist. Thus begins a love affair that makes them the envy of Egyptian society. But blinded by their love and the extravagant attentions they lavish on each other, they ignore the growing resentment of the world around them in this extraordinary tale of star-crossed love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Naguib Mahfouz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1400076684\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781400076680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.50w x 0.64d","brand":"Naguib Mahfouz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986041438463,"sku":"9781400076680","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_88146a14-1d26-4b7c-a110-0c7ff8355241.jpg?v=1683281006","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rhadopis-of-nubia-naguib-mahfouz-9781400076680","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}