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14 ratings, 4.07 average rating, 2 reviews
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published
April 5th 2007
by Everyman's Library
binding
Hardcover, 632 pages
isbn
1841593052
(isbn13: 9781841593050)
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This collection of three stories was really a great find. I was wandering around St. Mark's bookshop and the spine of this book really stuck out for me. I'm always on the lookout for Egyptian literature and this is the best I've read thus far. Mahfouz' delicate artistry in his storytelling and the way he weaves words together truly transported me to that long-ago era.
Each of the three stories delves into treachery, love, deceit, irreversible fate...all swirled up in the lush background of a...more
Each of the three stories delves into treachery, love, deceit, irreversible fate...all swirled up in the lush background of a...more
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Read in May, 2008
Wow, what amazing stories. Originally published in the 40's these stories are just as fascinating today, they still resonate with life. Excellent read.
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