\"Le Premier Siecle Apres Beatrice\". Translated from French, a novel by the Lebanese author Amin Maalouf, tellling a futuristic tale (21st Century) in which a drug causes the birth of girls to be rare, and society becomes inbalanced. Touching on themes of sexism, rich vs. poor (North vs. South), and science gone amuck.Fr From / Dar al-Kitab al-Arabi