We want the land of the north

Author's name: Osama Abdul Raouf Al-Shazly Publisher: Al-Riwaq for Publishing and Distribution Publication year: 2026 Literary classification: Historical novel Book summary: His heart beat for a moment when he saw it, he did not know the secret of his father keeping this paper among his memoirs. He opened it with trembling hand, and found a picture of his uncle next to a small article not exceeding half a page. The matter seemed puzzling, so how could such a tiny article cause all that fuss, but as soon as his eyes fell on the article's title, his body shivered, and his intestines shrank: "To the Prophet of This Time... Knowledge... I testify that there is no prophet but you." Between ancient Grecian Marseille and modern Marseille, the events of this novel revolve. Two different stories where the past intersects with the present, and times intertwine as questions do; they tell of the eternal struggle between the unknown and the familiar, and humanity’s persistent quest for certainty. Dr. Osama Abdul Raouf Al-Shazly, an Egyptian doctor, novelist, and thinker born in 1974. He works as a professor of orthopedic surgery at the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, and is a pioneer in foot and ankle surgeries in Egypt and the Arab world. He has numerous articles in the field of history, and teaches the history of medicine at Ain Shams University and the University of Barcelona. His works have gained wide fame in Egypt and the Arab world, and he always ranks among the bestsellers.