Under the Naked Sky: Short Stories from the Arab WorldDenys Johnson-Davies Drawing on an intimate knowledge of modern Arabic writing, Denys Johnson-Davies brings together a colourful mosaic of life as lived and portrayed by Arabs from Morocco to Iraq. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The IllOmened Golden Bird | 14 |
Death of a Dagger | 27 |
Copyright | |
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