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What happens when Earth becomes truly unrecognisable? Embrace a ustopia in The Pathbreakers and Other Stories – an unforgettable collection of short stories. Immerse yourself in towering skyscrapers wreathed in vines and blooming gardens or feel the bone-chilling embrace of harsh Arctic conditions. What about the question of how a friendly tug-of-war brings out the hero in us? What is it about dugongs, fresh water, and a god-playing man-made machine? What if the ocean could truly speak, and mythical beings are called into existence? Let this book take you on that journey.
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"First published in 1979 by Allison and Busby Limited, and published in the African Writers Series 1980 by Heinemann Educational books Limited."--Title page verso.
My Name Is Not Leila By: Ahmed Amr As British and German forces battle for control of North Africa, a young woman survivor of the eight month siege of Tobruk seeks refuge in Egypt. After having a passionate affair with a young cosmopolitan Alexandrian surgeon, she mysteriously disappears. Her obsessed lover goes searching for her in a desolate city living in the shadow of the epic battle of El Alamein only to find her ensnared in a brutal murder.
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Ahmed's first book is a moving portrait of a forgotten city. Arriving in London in 1994, he tried to find a place to callhome. On his odyssey he encountered a number of fellow immigrants - the Indian woman who works in the post office, an African hotel doorman, the Egyptian newspaper stallholder in Charing Cross Road. In each encounter he reveals a haunting portrait of London. Sorrow of the Moon is destined to become one of the classics of London literature
Two very different worlds collide when Stella meets Ahmed through the internet. Ahmed is a Muslim from Cairo, Egypt and has been through much turmoil in his beloved homeland. Stella has lived a sheltered life in England and has recently split from her long-term boyfriend. Over time, despite the many cultural differences, love blossoms between the two and Stella decides to take the plunge and meet up with this dark, handsome stranger. How will Stella fare in this unfamiliar land?