{"product_id":"the-man-who-lost-his-shadow-9781803289052","title":"The Man Who Lost His Shadow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eFathy Ghanem's novel \"The Man Who Lost His Shadow\" follows the life of Yusif Abdul Hamid, a man who inflicts misery on everyone he touches. The story is told through the eyes of his victims, including a newspaper editor, a young peasant girl, and an aspiring actress. Yusif remains unwittingly at the center of their revenge until it draws closer. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 March 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Man Who Lost His Shadow\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable novel, Fathy Ghanem follows the life of Yusif Abdul Hamid, a man who, by fate or bad intentions, inflicts misery on everybody he touches. The Man Who Lost His Shadow tells the story of a struggling journalist through the eyes of the people whose lives he ruined. Muhammad Nagi, a newspaper editor who is preparing himself for a life-changing promotion – until Yusif steals it right from underneath him. Mabruka, a young peasant girl pressured to marry Yusif's father before being left abandoned to support her son alone. Samia, an aspiring actress who is drawn into a relationship with Yusif but ultimately forced to miss her final chance at stardom. As their victims' lives overlap in unexpected ways, Yusif remains unwittingly at the very centre. It is only as their revenge draws closer that we finally hear his own side of the story...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch1\u003eYusif is an enigmatic blend of idealism and cunning hypocrisy.\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 129 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781803289052\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fathy Ghanem","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46402047607034,"sku":"9781803289052","price":12.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1720874702116_book.jpg?v=1720963225","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-man-who-lost-his-shadow-9781803289052","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}