Peter's review
Palace Walk (Cairo Trilogy) by Naguib Mahfouz
Peter's review
rating:
bookshelves: recently-read
recommended for: Those interested in Egypt in the twentieth century.
status: Read in January, 1997
rating:
bookshelves: recently-read
recommended for: Those interested in Egypt in the twentieth century.
status: Read in January, 1997
I am surprised to realize it has been ten years since I read this book but I have not forgotten the impact it had of setting the stage for this trilogy of books.
I found the leisurely pace of writing took some getting used to, but I persevered and was rewarded.
I found the descriptions of life for the middle class patriarch of a Cairo family vivid and illuminating of my understanding of the attitudes and behaviors of Egyptians.
It was also a good introduction to understanding the mood that led to the nationalist movement which eventually brought on President Nasser. This book mostly is concerned with the era during which the British occupied Egypt though most of the narrative concerns the actions and behaviors of the members of the family.
I found the leisurely pace of writing took some getting used to, but I persevered and was rewarded.
I found the descriptions of life for the middle class patriarch of a Cairo family vivid and illuminating of my understanding of the attitudes and behaviors of Egyptians.
It was also a good introduction to understanding the mood that led to the nationalist movement which eventually brought on President Nasser. This book mostly is concerned with the era during which the British occupied Egypt though most of the narrative concerns the actions and behaviors of the members of the family.
