Tahrir

by Vladimir Volya

“Tahrir” is a historical novel about Egyptian revolution. It’s a story about people who strive for changes and protest against the authorities. Set in the midst of the struggle to overthrow Egyptian Dictator Hosni Mubarak, it speaks not just of the struggle for freedom, but of the many individual and very different lives that united to enable it. The love story is a pivotal part of the book. The love affair between a woman, who joins the revolution and is swept away by ideas to change the world, and a man, who is a firm believer in peaceful and evolutionary solutions to social conflicts, is tested by a turbulent sequence of events. In order to be coupled, they have to make a choice – do they sacrifice their love or their ideals? Vivid descriptions of Egyptian nature, architecture, traditions, the way of life, food, atmosphere and protests allow the reader to submerge into the flavour of this exotic country and be an intrepid traveller, witnessing unprecedented events.

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2016

Reviews

[Victor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book about Egypt, Arab spring and inner conflict of revolutionist. Plot is coherent, characters are opened up. Beginning is bit slow, action starts from the 3rd chapter. Ending is very philosophical, it made me think a lot.

[Rachel Gore · Rating 1 out of 5]

Choppy

The book was hard to follow and not crafted well. I would not recommend this book to readers of any genre.