A Lady from Menil El-Doweib

About this book

The pulse of the silt.. and the tale of the land that never betrays. Between the dirt roads of "Menil El-Doweib," where the scent of silt mingles with the smell of the Nile after a rainy night, a tale is born unlike all tales. In this novel, Tayseer Yousry takes us on an emotional journey transcending the boundaries of place, to search for that "first pulse" which shaped the awareness of a whole generation that believed value is measured not in money, but in stances and dignity. The story begins with a return to the roots, when the heroine's feet touch the village's soil as if regaining her lost breaths. There, behind the doors of "Martyr Shawky" school, and beneath the shadows of Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq mosque's minaret, lie the secrets of a society small in size, great in values. You will walk with her among golden nurses, and men of stances showing their mettle in hardship, and women who are the village's crowns and guardians of its dreams. Between the mystery wrapping the memories of the departed who left an indelible mark, and the inspiration springing from the eyes of children chasing their dreams on the rugged road of knowledge.