Fiction
WALKING IN THE LIGHT AND 23 OTHER STORIES
by Leo Tolstoy p/b 398pp
Uncluttered by the complexities of plot and character that daunt
so many readers of the longer Russian masterpieces, Tolstoy's
tales illumine eternal truths with forceful brevity. While
inspired by the sense of spiritual certainty, their narrative
quality, subtle humour, and visionary power lift them far above
the common run of 'religious' literature. Moralists purport to tell
us what our lives should mean and how we should live them:
Tolstoy, on the other hand, has an uncanny gift for simply
conveying what it means to be truly alive.
THE GOSPEL IN DOSTOEVSKY
edited by the Bruderhof p/b 264pp
Dostoevsky is one of the world’s most important authors and
widely read in the Arab world. This selection of his work
reveals the common thread of the Russian writer’s questioning
faith. Drawn from The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, Crime
and Punishment, and The Adolescent, the seventeen selections
are each prefaced by an explanatory note.
THE TRAVELLER
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 144pp
This is a story of a modern prodigal son, his lostness in the
world and transformation in Christ. The traveller’s physical
journey mirrors his spiritual journey which leads him back to his
father’s home. It also deals with the rejection which may come
to followers of Christ because of their faith. The introduction by
Ahmed Swaydan, a Muslim writer and friend of the author
from his hometown concludes: “I see the circumstances of the
author, from a distant time to these days and I stand amazed at
the power of God to change a person.”
LOST IN THE CITY
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 424pp
The gripping life story of a woman, a victim of society, who
overcomes all her suffering and destructive desires for revenge
to finally live a stable and productive life. Muna is orphaned
as a young girl and forced into a life of prostitution. She exper-
iences cruelty and oppression and this causes her to question
God's existence, love and justice. After finding new life through
Christ, Muna discovers she must leave revenge to God and find
her liberation by forgiving others while continually receiving
God’s forgiveness.
MOMENT OF DEATHby Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 80pp
It is said every person is given the chance of standing at a
crossroads, the road of light and the road of darkness, and
upon the choice he makes his life hangs. This book reflects on
the ultimate question of man’s choice to live in paradise or
make his own hell. He contemplates attempts to create the
ideal society and why they have failed and the need to recreate
human nature. He explores the meaning of his boyhood
experience of receiving life through the sacrificial death of his
father.
THE LONG NIGHT
by Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 456pp
Man’s struggle for freedom is echoed in the struggle of Syrian
youth for the freedom of their country from the long night of
colonialism which ends in disillusionment with a new long night
under the new Arab regime. The difference between being
Christian by choice and being born into a Christian family is
explored through two freedom fighters.
THE FUGITIVEby Mazhar Mallouhi p/b 190pp
The Fugitive is one of the most important spiritual novels in
Arabic. It skilfully combines a solid narrative and a profound
vision of the human condition. The novel gives a new
perspective on the age-old struggle between good and evil. It
also elaborates the concept of rebirth which defies physical
death, because it is rebirth in the spirit that lives on forgiveness and grows in love.
