Title: Return of the spirit
First published: 1990
Description: Both revolution and romance are at the heart of Return of the Spirit, first published in Arabic in 1933. The story of a patriotic young Egyptian and his extended family, ending with events surrounding the 1919 revolution -- for al-Hakim, a literal awakening of the Egyptian spirit -- the strong expression of nationalist solidarity in Return of the Spirit has particular resonance now. Admiration for the novel by the military entrepreneurs who replaced Egypt's monarchy in 1952 temporarily dampened enthusiasm for it; but the Tahrir revolution has made it seem once again as fresh as today's news. -- Description from https://www.rienner.com (May 15, 2012).
Subjects: Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author), Translations into English, Arabic literature, Arabic fiction, English fiction, Translations from Arabic, History, Fiction, Historical fiction
LC classification: PJ7828.K52 A913 1990