Children of the Alley

A Novel

By:

Naguib Mahfouz

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Paperback / softback

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The tumultuous alley of this rich and intricate novel (first published in Arabic in 1959) is inhabited by adelightfulEgyptian family, but is also the setting fora second, hidden, and more daring narrative- the spiritual history of humankind.The men and women of a modern Cairo neighborood unwittingly reenact the lives of their holy ancestors- from thefeudal lord who disowns one son for diabolical pride and puts another to the test, to the savior of a succeeding generation who frees his people from bondage.This powerfulnovel confirms again the richness and variety of Mahfouz's storytelling and his status as "the single most important writer in modern Arabic literature" (Newsweek).

Author Biography:

Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. His nearly forty novels and hundreds of short stories range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. Of his many works, most famous is The Cairo Trilogy, consisting of Palace Walk (1956), Palace of Desire (1957), and Sugar Street (1957), which focuses on a Cairo family through three generations, from 1917 until 1952. In 1988, he was the first writer in Arabic to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in August 2006.

Release date Australia

October 18th, 1996

Author

Naguib Mahfouz

Collection

Australia

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

464

Dimensions

132x202x25

ISBN-13

9780385264730

Product ID

1667736

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