The Sinners [a novel]

By Yusuf Idris

Book Overview

A woman abandons her newborn baby in a ditch. Soon discovered, the corpse arouses in the local peasants an intense desire to bring the killer to justice--and gives them the excuse to pry into the lives of the entire community. The primary suspects are a group of migrant workers, and the question of their guilt or innocence soon reveals other kinds of truths. The Sinners is an evocative account of life in pre-revolutionary Egypt, taking a hard look at the social mores and taboos of peasant society. First published in Arabic in 1959.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894103946
• ISBN13: 9780894103940
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 5.8"