{"product_id":"the-book-of-khalid-ameen-rihani-9780815634188","title":"The Book of Khalid: A Critical Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe semi autobiographical work chronicles the adventures of two young men, Khalid and Shakib, who leave Lebanon for the United States to find work as peddlers in Lower Manhattan. After mixed success at immersing themselves in American culture, the two return to the Middle East at a time of turmoil following the Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire. Khalid attempts to integrate his Western experiences with Eastern spiritual values, becoming an absurd, yet all too serious, combination of political revolutionary and prophet. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Khalid\u003c\/i\u003e offers readers a heady mix of picaresque, philosophical dialogue, and immigrant story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this critical edition, Fine includes the text of the original 1911 edition, a substantial glossary, and supplemental essays by leading Rihani scholars. Demonstrating the reach and significance of the work, these essays address a variety of themes, including Rihani's creative influences, philosophical elements, and the historical context of the novel. Attracting a new generation of readers to Rihani's innovative work, this edition reveals his continued resonance with contemporary Arab American literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ameen Rihani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815634188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815634188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.38d","brand":"Ameen Rihani","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48483715023103,"sku":"9780815634188","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0c18e5fc-4705-4330-91b5-ad23d616cfab.jpg?v=1778040183","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-khalid-ameen-rihani-9780815634188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}