Item #4273 A Passage to France : The third volume of the autobiography of Taha Husain [El-Ayyam]. Taha Husayn, Kenneth Cragg, Husain.

A Passage to France : The third volume of the autobiography of Taha Husain [El-Ayyam]

Leiden: E J Brill, 1976.

Trade Paperback. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Item #4273
ISBN: 9004047263

Library stamps/marks/labels/slip, some page creasing, rubbed, otherwise light wear.. Solid copy.; "The narrative constitutes a personal saga of tenacity and perseverance in the face of daunting odds - blindness, the demands of French academic disciplines, the acquisition of new languages, the vicissitudes of the First World War and the jostling hopes and fears of a strenuous and sensitive ambition. Written with a simple directness, as an old man's recounting of his decisive years, it makes a significant document for the student of Egyptian affairs of this century." ; Arabic Translation Series of the Journal of Arabic Literature; Ex-Library; Vol. 4; 165 pages.

Price: $29.95

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