The book of Khalid
By: by Ameen Fares Rihani ;  illustrated by Khalil Gibran
Publisher: Benediction Classics
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Oxford, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781781391433
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: Historical fiction; City and town life; Fiction
Description: "The Book of Khalid is a novel that was written in 1911 by the Arab author Ameen Fares Rihan. He wrote in English and described the perilous journey of immigrants to America. This was the first book to paint a picture of immigration, and also book to the first to break the barrier between East and West. This edition comes with the original illustrations by his friend and colleague Khalil Gibran, and some think that this book influenced "The Prophet"."--Amazon.com