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The Philistine

Leila Marshy

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Description:CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT FOR FEATURE FILM.The vibrant story of a passionate love affair between Nadia, a Palestinian woman, and Manal, an Egyptian woman, which compels Nadia to stay in Cairo long enough to rediscover her father and herself. Nadia Eid doesn't know it yet, but she's about to change her life. It's the end of the '80s and she hasn't seen her Palestinian father since he left Montreal years ago to take a job in Egypt, promising to bring her with him. But now she's 25 and he's missing in action, so she takes matters into her own hands.Booking a short vacation from her boring job and Québecois boyfriend, she calls her father from the Nile Hilton in downtown Cairo. But nothing goes as planned and, stumbling around, Nadia wanders into an art gallery where she meets Manal, a young Egyptian artist who becomes first her guide and then her lover. Through this unexpected relationship, Nadia rediscovers her roots, her language, and her ambitions, as her father demonstrates the unavoidable destiny of becoming a Philistine--the Arabic word for Palestinian.The novel delicately hints at the societal tensions that will lead to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution while depicting a rich and surprising Cairo rarely seen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Philistine. To get started finding The Philistine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 462

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Linda Leith Publishing

Release: 2018

ISBN: 1988130700

Description: CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT FOR FEATURE FILM.The vibrant story of a passionate love affair between Nadia, a Palestinian woman, and Manal, an Egyptian woman, which compels Nadia to stay in Cairo long enough to rediscover her father and herself. Nadia Eid doesn't know it yet, but she's about to change her life. It's the end of the '80s and she hasn't seen her Palestinian father since he left Montreal years ago to take a job in Egypt, promising to bring her with him. But now she's 25 and he's missing in action, so she takes matters into her own hands.Booking a short vacation from her boring job and Québecois boyfriend, she calls her father from the Nile Hilton in downtown Cairo. But nothing goes as planned and, stumbling around, Nadia wanders into an art gallery where she meets Manal, a young Egyptian artist who becomes first her guide and then her lover. Through this unexpected relationship, Nadia rediscovers her roots, her language, and her ambitions, as her father demonstrates the unavoidable destiny of becoming a Philistine--the Arabic word for Palestinian.The novel delicately hints at the societal tensions that will lead to the 2011 Egyptian Revolution while depicting a rich and surprising Cairo rarely seen.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Philistine. To get started finding The Philistine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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