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Part One and Two Tolstoy's creative literary works came to a halt after "War and Peace." This does not mean that the writer remained idle; on the contrary, he read extensively and worked on composing the "Four Books of Reading," which he considered the...

The world of yesterday Author's name: Stefan Zweig Zweig was a poet, philosopher, historian, and novelist. He was friends with some of his most prominent contemporaries, including Freud and Dali. Here, he chronicles his era in vivid, intelligent, and frank memoirs, as if they...

Don Quixote   Author: Miguel de Cervantes   Al-Mada House published a new edition of "Don Quixote" by Cervantes, translated by Abd al-Rahman Badawi. Many critics consider Quixote to be the first modern European novel and one of the greatest works in world literature,...

Column of Fire Author's name: Ken Follett Ken Follett's novel "Pillar of Fire" takes us back to a period in English history, where the protagonist, Ned Willard, finds upon returning to his home in Kingsbridge that the world has changed, with Europe in turmoil,...

perfume The story of a killer Author's name: Patrick Süskind In the eighteenth century, there lived in France a man who belonged to the most brilliant and odious beings of that era. An era that could not have lacked such beings. The story of...

fact Author's name: Colin Hoover I heard the crack of his skull before the spray of blood reached me. I gasped, then took a quick step back toward the sidewalk. My foot sank, and the heel of my shoe wouldn't keep up with me,...

Diary of a Bookseller Author Name: Sean Bethel At the age of eighteen, Sean Bithell first saw the quirky bookshop in the Scottish seaside town of Wigtown. “This bookstore won’t last another year,” he said absentmindedly to a friend. Thirteen years later, it’s still...

Moby Dick Author's Name: Herman Melville Moby Dick, a masterpiece of world literature, has captivated readers of all levels. Some have considered it an accurate encyclopedia of whale hunting, others a novel of seafaring adventure, while others have seen it as a profound symbol...

That thing around your neck Author's name: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie My father and mother would gaze at Nnamabia's laughing face with silent concern, and I knew they were secretly wondering whether their son was a gang member. Sometimes I was certain he was, for...

A world without end Author's name: Ken Follett "What distinguishes Follett is his storytelling ability. His intricate plots offer enough enjoyment to captivate the reader for ninety-one chapters... You won't be able to put the book down." —The Independent. "This is a truly monumental...

World History as Told by Women Who cooked the last supper? Author's Name: Rosalinda Miles ‎ A History of the World as Told by Women is the memoir of British writer Rosalinda Miles, translated by Dr. Rasha Sadek. The writer says: “This book came...

Author's name: Ken Follett The novel takes the reader back to a period in English history. Ken Follett's trilogy, published by Dar Al-Mada and translated by Azza Hassoun, is one of the most famous and best-selling historical thrillers, and was adapted into a successful...

The dove Author's name: Patrick Süskind When the dove tragedy that befell him turned his being upside down, Jonathan Noel was over fifty years old and now looked back on twenty blissful years of uneventful life, reassured by a future in which nothing of...

Ants Author's name: Bernard Werber Bernard Werber (born in 1961 in Toulouse) entered the world of literature at the age of sixteen. He wrote short stories, screenplays, and plays. After completing his studies in criminology and journalism, he worked as an editor in scientific...

Mysticism of the Saviors of the Gods Author's name: Nikos Kazantzakis "Sufism" is the initial blueprint for his promised journey of discovery, and the seed that sprouted in his subsequent novels and poetry. Therefore, this book can be considered a "guide" leading the reader...

Shams Al Scorta Author's name: Laurent Godet The Scortás were born stained with infamy, their lineage stemming from the wicked rape of a spinster. In Montebuccio, their small town in southern Italy, they live in poverty and die wealthy, but they vowed to pass...

Other people's blood Author's name: Simone de Beauvoir When he opened the door, all eyes turned to him. “What do you want from me?” he said. Laurent was sitting awkwardly in his chair in front of the fireplace. “I’d like to know if it’s...

Chekhov's stories and plays Author's name: Anton Chekhov A collection of stories and plays by the Russian Anton Chekhov, one of the prominent pioneers of these two arts.

I change Author's name: Liv Ullmann A book that stealthily steals your respect. At first, it pricks you with doubt and hostility. You find yourself thinking what Ms. Ullmann herself must have thought: that if the author weren't a world-famous movie star, her book...

The Rainbow of Sexuality in Jurisprudence and Literature Author's name: Rashid Al-Khayoun The book deals with the phenomenon of sex in the Arab and Islamic heritage and what was going on in the minds of early Muslim scholars when they spoke about the “rainbow”...