{"product_id":"the-open-door","title":"The Open Door","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Top 100 Literary Work of the Twentieth Century (The Arab Writers Union)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Absorbing . . . Superbly translated . . . . Arguably the best modern [Egyptian] novel not written by Nobel laureate Mahfouz.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA landmark in women's writing set during the struggle for Egyptian independence\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFebruary 1946: Cairo is engulfed by demonstrations against the British. Layla's older brother Mahmud returns, wounded in the clashes, and the events of that fateful day mark a turning point in her life, an awakening to the world around her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLatifa al-Zayyat's acclaimed modern classic follows Layla through her sexual and political coming of age. Her rebellious spirit seeks to free itself from the stifling social codes that dictate a young woman's life, just as Egypt struggles to shake off the yoke of imperialist rule.","brand":"Hoopoe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947340267751,"sku":"9789774168277","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_b29af009-a7c7-4053-8d5c-9e561f598139.jpg?v=1775487339","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-open-door","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}