In a Fertile Desert: Modern Writing from the United Arab Emirates

by Denys Johnson-Davies

Book Overview

Here, for the first time, is a volume of short stories from this commercially and culturally vital and vibrant center of the Arab world. Life before oil in this region was harsh, and many of the stories in this collection--by both men and women from all corners of the country--tell of those times and the almost unbelievable changes that have come about in the space of two generations. Some tell of the struggles faced in the early days, while others...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9774162188
• ISBN13: 9789774162183
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 8.1"