{"product_id":"these-bodies-of-water-sabrina-mahfouz-9781472282507","title":"These Bodies of Water: A Personal History of the British Empire in the Middle East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Impossible to put down while you're reading, and impossible to forget about when you've finished' \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a gruelling job interview where she was interrogated about everything from her political leanings to her family background, Sabrina Mahfouz realised that one unspoken question had pervaded her entire life: as a woman of Middle Eastern heritage, could she really be trusted? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, Sabrina found herself confronting this question and how it was specifically informed by the British Empire's historical dominance in the Middle East. Taking us on a journey of the Middle-Eastern coastlines and waterways that were so vital to the Empire's hold, and combining memoir, history, politics, myth and poetry, \u003ci\u003eThese Bodies of Water \u003c\/i\u003eis a tapestry of writing that tells the unacknowledged story of Britain's relationship with the Middle East in the most revealing terms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A writer of staggering conviction, ingenuity and integrity' Kae Tempest \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Brilliant and profound' Nikesh Shukla \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A bold, brave look at the ways imperialism affects us all' Riz Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sabrina Mahfouz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472282507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472282507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tinder Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.79d","brand":"Sabrina Mahfouz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138502586623,"sku":"9781472282507","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5af5c822-f45e-44ae-a2ea-f6a81cb66334.jpg?v=1687900013","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/these-bodies-of-water-sabrina-mahfouz-9781472282507","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}