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1) Sand castle
Author
Publisher
SelfMadeHero
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
111 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Early morning on a perfect summer's day, people begin to descend on an idyllic, secluded beach. Amongst their number, a family, a young couple, a refugee and some American tourists. Its fine white sand is fringed with rock pools filled with crystal clear water. The beach is sheltered from prying eyes by green-fringed cliffs that soar around the cove. But this utopia keeps a dark secret. A woman's body is found floating in the waters, which brings...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
518 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A brilliant and imaginative debut graphic novel that brings to life a fantastical Cairo where wishes are real. Author, illustrator, and translator Deena Mohamed presents a literary, feminist, Arab-centric graphic novel that marries magic and the socio-political realities of contemporary Egypt. Shubeik Lubeik-a fairytale rhyme meaning "Your Wish is My Command" in Arabic-is the story of three characters navigating a world where wishes are literally...