Books published by Darf Publishers Ltd

Ghada Samman's latest release in English.

The short stories which comprise the second volume of The Confines of the Shadow, The Colonial Era, are set in the interwar period, between the late 1920s, when Italy began solidifying its power in its new Libyan colony, and the end of World War II, when control of the country passed into British hands.

Ten-year-old Tommy roams the cotton fields of Alabama owned by the notorious Captain Archer. Intimidating guards with fierce dogs protect the land. prevent any slaves from leaving. That is until a supernatural spirit visits Tommy offering a way out.

African Titanics tells the tale of the African boat people, their perilous journey north and the 'migration bug' stealing slyly into their villages and homes.

A biting satire about Gaddafi's Libya and a stark portrait of the individual lives lost within it.

A giddy journey through 1930's Tripoli, as compelling as it is damning. War, desire and scheming are at the heart of this historical novel by a major voice in modern Libyan fiction.

This is the first installment of a three-volume translation, and it includes The Young Maronite, The Marriage of Omar and The Nocturnal Visitor, which are set between 1912 and 1927.