Kuwait Book Fair 2006
November 24, 2006
Anyone who know me knows i must go to Book Fair , never missed one since i was around 14
So I went this Year What i noticed ?
- Less Books : there are less books than Last Year , not much Translated book or new English Books for example Last Year had hilary Clinton Books and some Michael Moore Books Translated to Arabic , i didn’t see any of the books released this year or past year there
( when i say any Books i mean Books that made headlines , like bob woodward books )
- There Are more Kuwaiti Publisher and they are Good , more books and better quality Than Egyptian and Syrian publishers
- Speaking of Syria , What is their Problem ? how Could the people running the fair allow this kind of Farce ?
check this picture from 2005
Yes our beloved Sheik with a smaller picture that Bashar Alasad , when i asked them they said they couldn’t get a bigger Picture of sheik Jaber , when i asked why couldn’t get a smaller picture of bashar ( not like they don’t have all sizes I’m sure , even passport picture size ) he didn’t respond
now check this from this Year
Same big freaking picture and not even a picture of our new sheik , what gives , no respect at all
- Some people of the world ( some would say most ) think Arab Are terrorist , and nothing to show that more but to sell books like these
Okay i want to ask , is there even a market for books like these ?
- If there is a Book i recomend to Buy is this
I have Read The book Many Times in Arabic ( i had a Translated version , Very old one ) and was trying to get this Book for a long time ( found it on amazon lately for 50 $ and was going to order it
It is a story of a British Man who goes on a Kuwaiti Ship and sail all the way to Africa , the hardship they endured
I have no clue why you go there!
I have another comment, but I will save it for the blogger meet up
Comment by Purgatory — 24/11/2006 @ 11:53 am
Sons of Sinbad sounds interesting, might pass by just to get it.
Comment by Mark — 24/11/2006 @ 1:35 pm
they allow weapon books, but ban other important books? seriously..
oh, sons of sindbad looks intereting..
Comment by Peony — 24/11/2006 @ 1:38 pm
Do you know how many books and magazines there are about weapons in the US?
No one complained about that.. but put them next to books like “What do Allah Love?” and “End of the Nations” and you will get a whole different perspective.. interesting, isn’t it?
Comment by moayad — 24/11/2006 @ 9:21 pm
The book fair is a sad state of affairs! I wish it was setup like even one bookstore in Europe!! They need to remove all the damn cencorship! We wont move forward like that!
Comment by Marzouq — 28/11/2006 @ 8:48 pm
forzaq8,
Sons of Sinbad is one of the finest books ever written about Kuwaits sea trade in the late 1930s and in particular about the natural genius of No7′etha ‘Ahmad Al-Najdi’. It’s written in such a style that captures the readers attention from page one till its finished. I recommend it to every Kuwaiti who wants to know more about a bright side of our history.
This book could be adapted to the screen. It would make a beautiful film. But does anybody care?
Comment by bunaz — 29/11/2006 @ 5:14 am
Syrians are always like that they put pics everywhere not because they love their leaders but because they’re afraid of the ba3th and the intelligence unit…as u know there’s no freedom of speech…thks they left lebanon for a while..
Comment by Maze — 2/12/2006 @ 1:49 am
Sons of Sinbad is a great book, and the inspiration for my PhD work right now (I should be done in a few more years). I’m looking at the history of Gulf (particularly Kuwaiti and Bahraini) business expansion into the Indian Ocean during the 19th-early 20th centuries - merchants, nawakhitha, and trade in the Gulf, East Africa and India - and Villiers’ account is one of the best on the topic. If anybody is interested in this sort of a thing, I strongly encourage you to go to the Center for Research and Studies on Kuwait in Mansouriyah (right by Naadi il-3arabi). They have great records and a number of mediocre books on Kuwaiti history. Fascinating stuff.
Anyways, if anyone is interested in our proud maritime history, pick up a copy of Sons of Sinbad. It’s easy to read, entertaining and informative. Inshallah one day I’ll put out the analysis of it all, not just looking at Kuwait and East Africa, but India as well. If anyone has anything they think will be able to help, please do share.
Comment by Boss — 4/12/2006 @ 7:08 am