Sugar Street

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"The final volume in the celebrated Cairo Trilogy."

"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 his power and surveys the world from a latticed balcony. Unable to control his family's destiny, he watches helplessly as his dynasty and the traditions he holds dear disintegrate before his eyes. But through Ahamd's three grandsons we see modern how Egypt takes shape. One grandson is a communist activist, another a Muslim fundamentalist, both working for what they believe will be a better world. And Ridwan, the inheritor of his father's charms, launches a political career aided by a homosexual affair with prominent politician."

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780552995825
Published: August 1994

Number of pages: 320
Width: 127 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 19 mm

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd