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The Zafarani Files: An Egyptian Novel (Modern Arabic Literature (Hardcover))
Gamal al-Ghitani
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| An unknown observer is watching the residents of a small, closely-knit neighborhood in Cairo’s old city, making notes. The college graduate, the street vendors, the political prisoner, the café owner, the taxi driver, the beautiful green-eyed young wife with the troll of a husband―all are subjects of surveillance. The watcher’s reports flow seamlessly into a narrative about Zafarani Alley, a village tucked into a corner of the city, where intrigue is the main entertainment, and everyone has a secret. Suspicion, superstition, and a wicked humor prevail in this darkly comedic novel. Drawing upon the experience of his own childhood growing up in al-Hussein, where the fictional Zafarani Alley is located, Gamal al-Ghitani has created a world richly populated with characters and situations that possess authenticity behind their veils of satire. |
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Language: English
Paperback: 344 pages
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press (2015)
ISBN-10: 9774166949
ISBN-13: 9789774166945
Genre: Arabic Literature
Size: 14.2 cm x 22.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 125 grams
Condition: New
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