The First Well: A Bethlehem Boyhood Hardcover - 1995
by Jabra Ibrahim Jabra; Issa Boullata (Translator)
From the rear cover
The First Well is an autobiographical account of Jabra's boyhood in Bethlehem, where he was born in 1920, and later in Jerusalem, where he moved at age twelve with his parents. Through the eyes and heart of a sensitive, highly imaginative boy, Jabra describes the first sources of his artistic sensibility - the houses, fields, and orchards of his childhood and the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish cultures of Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The First Well is the story of his intellectual and spiritual growth nurtured and encouraged by his family, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and his teachers. His story is both captivatingly innocent and full of wisdom. Wordsworth's observation, "The Child is father of the Man", is entirely apt as Jabra's literary and artistic interests take root and blossom. Here is a chronicle of the experiences and events he drew upon as he became one of the Arab world's leading authors.
Details
- Title The First Well: A Bethlehem Boyhood
- Author Jabra Ibrahim Jabra; Issa Boullata (Translator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A.
- Date 1995
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9781557283498 / 1557283494
- Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 8.98 x 5.02 x 0.84 in (22.81 x 12.75 x 2.13 cm)
-
Themes
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Library of Congress subjects Jabra, Jabra Ibrahim, Authors, Arab - Palestine - Biography
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95018662
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Library Journal, 11/15/1995, Page 74
- Publishers Weekly, 10/09/1995, Page 81
More Copies for Sale
The First Well: A Bethlehem Boyhood (Arkansas Arabic Translation Award)
by Jabra, Jabra Ibrahim
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781557283498 / 1557283494
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Item Price
-
$21.90$3.95 shipping to USA
Show Details
The First Well: A Bethlehem Boyhood (Arkansas Arabic Translation Award)
by Jabra, Jabra Ibrahim
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781557283498 / 1557283494
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Newport Coast, California, United States
- Item Price
-
$61.09FREE shipping to USA