Blogs in February 2020

Disinherited 19th February 2020

In this sequel to Ibrahim Fawal’s critically acclaimed On the Hills of God (winner of the PEN Oakland Award), the young Palestinian Yousif Safi searches throughout Jordan for Salwa, his bride, from whom he was separated during their forced...

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Oceans Away 22nd January 2020

Set in Angola and Egypt, this amazing collection of short stories offers readers an insightful glimpse into the worlds of ordinary people who are oceans away. Featuring stories that cover a wide range of emotions and topics, these poignant...

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My Life in 37 Therapies 1st October 2019

Kay Hutchison had it all – the high-flying media career, a loving husband, the 5 star lifestyle but one day she realised she was empty and unhappy. Holidaying on the French Riviera she finally understood the things she had...

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Beer in the Snooker Club 5th July 2019

Behind the bar at Jameel’s in Cairo hang two mugs engraved with the names of Ram and Font. During their years together in London, they drank many a pint of Bass from these mugs. But there is no Bass...

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Sugar Street: Cairo Trilogy 3 4th July 2019

Sugar Street, the climactic conclusion to Mafhouz’s masterpiece trilogy, is the captivating portrait of a family struggling to change with the rise of modern Egypt. As Cairo shrugs off the final vestiges of colonialism, Ahmad Al Jawad has lost...

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