{"product_id":"the-sailors-secret-mbarek-sryfi-9781788711067","title":"The Sailor's Secret","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA lyrical novel of omens, shipwrecks, and the stories that carry us home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA violent storm crashes through the Arabian Sea and leaves a boy shipwrecked on the remote shores of \u003cb\u003eRas Madrakah\u003c\/b\u003e, a village on Oman's eastren coast. The villagers believe he is a sign from God. In the same storm, a British woman named Sophia-haunted by a vision-sends her husband from a chapel in Leeds into the desert, chasing a sacred mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sailor's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a richly atmospheric \u003cb\u003etranslated Arabic novel\u003c\/b\u003e blending myth, mysticism, and ecological awareness. Written by Omani author \u003cb\u003eYounis AlAkhzami\u003c\/b\u003e, the story echoes ancient maritime tales and spiritual lore, from the rhythms of the Qur'an to the magic of \u003ci\u003eArabian Nights\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Sheikh Shaleh, the boy pulled from the sea, and Sophia's husband, exiled by grief and belief, the novel explores how storm and spirit, place and prophecy, reshape lives. It's a story about the messages we hear-and those we refuse to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mbarek Sryfi,Younes Alakhzami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788711068\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788711067\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dararab for Publishing and Translation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.51d","brand":"Mbarek Sryfi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460357239039,"sku":"9781788711067","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_345c2e27-0470-4d80-be9c-f921bf66758f.jpg?v=1777414212","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sailors-secret-mbarek-sryfi-9781788711067","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}