Forthcoming Book Rashid Blood

RASHID BLOOD

Moh’d Ghanim Al Rashid’s early taste of life is brutal and bloody. Brought up by his uncle in Dubai, Moh’d Rashid experiences the dangers of pearl diving, the adventures of sailing his dhow to Bombay and the vicious slaughter of his close friend.

Caught up in the shadows of India’s struggle for independence Moh’d battles against the forces of nature and the Indian Navy to keep his boat and life. Finally, Moh’d Rashid makes his way back to Dubai through the strange and deadly Hajar Mountains. But his young wife never reaches Dubai and Moh’d is forced to carry on with only his son till he at long last reaches his Dubai home.

Portraying life in the Arabian Gulf at the turn of the twentieth century, Rashid Blood paints a picture of high drama courage and love.