by Ahdaf Soueif · Vintage · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780679749325
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«In the Eye of the Sun» is the literary fiction novel by Ahdaf Soueif, published by Vintage in paperback (791 pages, in English).
Set against the contemporary political turmoil of the Middle East, the novel follows a woman from the Egyptian elite who marries a westernized husband and, while pursuing postgraduate studies, has a love affair with an Englishman. The author, an Egyptian journalist, thus paints an intimate portrait of modern Arab women and a story of love and self-discovery in a conflicted world.
The edition belongs to the Vintage International collection.
It is aimed at readers of literary fiction and coming-of-age stories with a female protagonist and a political backdrop in the Middle East.
Ahdaf Soueif is an Egyptian novelist and political and cultural commentator.
