The Years of Silence: Debut Romance Novel by Egyptian Author Marwa Ayad

After a tragic incident, divorced and heartbroken, Egyptian 27-year-old Maya Seif is determined to move on, and find a new career in publishing. When she realizes she can't get Yusuf - her first love - out of her mind, she decides to email him.

Yusuf Omar, an ambitious American-born, Egyptian-raised man is a thousand miles away from Egypt, and going through difficult times himself. The last thing he expects is an email, after all these years of silence, from the young woman he was in love with seven years ago.

Between Egypt and New York, little do they know how their lives are about to change forever, but not until they overcome the most difficult challenge.

Narrated by Maya, this is a story of great love lost and found, and the risks two people in love are willing to take to be together when their love is the greatest risk of all.

Young, Egyptian, up-and-coming author Marwa A! yad introduces her debut novel to the world which is also believed to be the FIRST English-language ROMANCE novel by an Egyptian author born and raised in Egypt. Marwa’s literary writing has been described as heartwarming, captivating and intense.

The Years of Silence (ISBN: 978-977-6262-40-9) tackles several issues including the thorny issue of divorce in the Egyptian society, first love, soul mates, long-distance relationships, and abusive partners.
 
THE YEARS OF SILENCE is now available at bookstores in Egypt; it is also soon to be available worldwide online at amazon.com.

For international book orders, you can also get the book at www.bookspotonline.com; or send an email to: sales@malamih.com (the book will be shipped to you and you pay on delivery).

To place orders of the book contact:
Malamih Publishing House
2 Al-Diwan Street, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt
(+20)227949885
(+20)1127! 71522
sales@malamih.com
www.malamih.com

Marwa Ayad, born and raised in Egypt, is in her late twenties, and holds a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy. She loves writing romance, poetry and women’s fiction. She is currently working on her next novel which she hopes to publish in 2009. For more information and to contact the author, visit her website at: http://www.marwaayad.com