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...
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...
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...
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...
The sensual and provocative second volume in the Cairo Trilogy, Palace Of Desire follows the Al Jawad family into the awakening world of the 1920’s and the sometimes violent clash between Islamic ideals, personal dreams and modern realities. Having...
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