Bread on Uncle Milad's table

In a closed village society, Milad Al-Estaa searches for the definition of masculinity as his community sees it, he fails throughout his life to be a man after many attempts, he decides to be himself and forget this definition after he meets his beloved and future wife Zainab, he lives his days inside the house taking on roles traditionally assigned to women in society, while his beloved works to support the household, thus they invert social roles. Milad remains unaware of his community's mockery until his cousin reveals what is happening around him. The novel addresses the different community definitions of masculinity, but it retains one definition of the opposite or "non-man" man that Milad Al-Estaa symbolizes. This novel re-examines pre-set perceptions of the concept of "gender" and condemns stereotypical molds that confine the functions of women and men within specific frameworks; if either exceeds them, they cross the limits set for them. It is a novel of victory for the individual against killing collective ideas, and a novel of triumph for the human experience against all fixed descriptions. Number of pages: 351 Publisher: Maskelyani Publishing and Distribution Author: Mohamed Al-Naas