Böcker av Ameen Rihani

First published in 1911, Ameen Rihani's Book of Khalid is widely considered the first Arab American novel. The semi-autobiographical work chronicles the adventures of two young men, Khalid and Shakib, who leave Lebanon for the US to find work. In this critical edition, Fine includes the text of the 1911 edition, a glossary, and supplemental essays by leading Rihani scholars.

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This little known traveller's account of the 1920s is at the same time amusing and perceptive. Beginning in Baghdad, travelling across the Gulf to Bahrain, Ameen Rihani enters the Arabia of Ibn Sa'oud, the fast-becoming legend of the region. Weaving a fine tapestry of colorful local information, political intrigue and characters of the time, Rihani's book is an undiscovered classic.