{"product_id":"be501574944365","title":"The Last Silk Thread","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy: Yosr Elsherbiny; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuality: Like New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenre: Novel, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9789698192280\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSKU: BE501574944365\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePages: 254\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\r\n                        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription: Cairo, 1949. Gilded lives, golden lies-and one young woman's search for freedom. Eighteen-year-old Leila lives behind the ornate gates of privilege in post-war Cairo, where appearances are everything and silence is survival. But when her engagement to the aloof Galal collapses, she's thrust into an arranged marriage with Mourad, a powerful army captain whose world is shadowed by secrets. Determined not to vanish into the quiet despair of a woman's expected fate, Leila demands the right to study. Her new life in Alexandria offers a glimpse of independence-but also isolation, political unrest, and echoes of a love she thought she'd left behind. When a devastating family secret unravels everything she believed about her past, Leila must decide who she truly is-and what she's willing to sacrifice to be free. Lush, evocative, and quietly defiant, The Last Silk Thread is a story of love, betrayal, and becoming, set against the haunting beauty of mid-century Egypt. Perfect for fans of historical fiction with a lyrical, immersive touch-where coming-of-age collides with the chaos of changing times. What Makes This Book Stand Out: An Untold Perspective: Few novels explore Egypt through the eyes of a privileged young woman at the dawn of revolution. Leila's world is both delicate and dangerous-a space rarely depicted in fiction. Rich Cultural Immersion: From Cairo's bustling streets to Alexandria's windswept shorelines, every setting is lovingly rendered with sensory detail and lived-in authenticity. Timely Yet Timeless: Themes of autonomy, gender, and power resonate deeply today, though the story is rooted in a very specific and vivid historical moment. Elegant, Accessible Prose: The writing is lyrical but clear-easy to read, hard to forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yosr Elsherbiny;","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67895109419256,"sku":"BE501574944365","price":42.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/8378\/2793\/files\/BE501574944365.png?v=1793271164","url":"https:\/\/bookends.ae\/fr\/products\/be501574944365","provider":"Online Book Store – Bookends","version":"1.0","type":"link"}