{"product_id":"9781849250719","title":"Babylon, Albion","description":"Author: Dalia al-Dujaili\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781849250719\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 160\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have ancient land inside of me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside of me, there is a river.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fact, rivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside of me, the Euphrates and the Tigris and the Nile converge to meet the pebbles of Brighton Beach, where my mother taught me the pure pleasure of a 99p Flake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhoever said nature is still has not borne witness to the migration of the seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this striking exploration of identity and place, Dalia Al-Dujaili considers what it means to belong in your land. Tracing the rich heritage of both the oak and the date palm, Iraqi marshes and Loch Ness monsters, Al-Dujaili marries Arab and Islamic mythology with the English and Christian pastoral. She draws from a rich array of sources to consider in a new light the communal lush, wild  and at times, dark  places we share.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA love song to Britain, Iraq and the body of earth we hold in common, Babylon, Albion is an urgent reimaging of what it means to be native.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46857117302942,"sku":"ADS-9781849250719","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781849250719.jpg?v=1779155009","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781849250719","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}