Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2008-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 129 Pickthall, Marmaduke William 1875 1936 Pickthal, Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, Mohammad Marmaduke Pickthall, Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall, William M. The Valley of the Kings Produced by Al Haines "The Valley of the Kings" by Marmaduke William Pickthall is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in a culturally rich Middle Eastern backdrop, the story introduces Iskender, a young artist caught between conflicting cultural influences and expectations as he navigates his aspirations, familial pressures, and societal judgments. The novel explores themes of identity, belonging, and the struggles of the individual against societal constraints. At the start of the narrative, we meet Iskender's mother, whose fierce loyalty and protective instincts highlight the familial dynamics that shape Iskender's life. As she grapples with the realities of prejudice and disappointment regarding Iskender's ambitions and their community's attitudes toward him, we gain insight into Iskender's character as he longs to pursue his painting despite being ostracized. The tension between his aspirations and external societal pressures sets the stage for a compelling exploration of cultural identity and personal longing, as Iskender seeks validation and success in a world that seems to conspire against him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Missionaries -- Fiction Middle East -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 395835 2025-08-10T08:48:26.636821 text/html 384581 2008-03-03T11:58:00 text/html 254023 2025-08-10T08:48:34.370721 application/epub+zip 260949 2025-08-10T08:48:29.711750 application/epub+zip 216775 2025-08-10T08:48:28.427745 application/epub+zip 433024 2025-08-10T08:48:37.768729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416823 2025-08-10T08:48:33.497703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346736 2022-09-11T11:41:21.860818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363385 2025-08-10T08:48:25.716811 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362494 2008-03-03T11:58:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362485 2008-03-03T11:58:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20055 2025-08-10T08:48:37.893685 application/rdf+xml 12843 2025-08-10T08:48:28.927737 image/jpeg 3518 2025-08-10T08:48:28.673842 image/jpeg 142232 2008-03-03T11:58:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 170806 2008-03-03T11:58:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 142052 2008-03-03T11:58:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 248312 2025-08-10T08:48:26.670778 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia