272747
9780385423335
A stunning novel by the widest-read Arab writer currently published in the U.S. The age of Nasser has ushered in enormous social change, and most of the middle-aged and middle-class sons and daughters of the old bourgeoisie find themselves trying to recreate the cozy, enchanted world they so dearly miss. One night, however, art and reality collide--with unforeseen circumstances.Mahfouz, Naguib is the author of 'Adrift on the Nile', published 1994 under ISBN 9780385423335 and ISBN 0385423330.
[read more]