Alexandria Adieu: A Personal History: 1939-1960 Darwish Adel
Alexandria Adieu: A Personal History: 1939-1960 Darwish Adel A twin narrative: one of the most insightful journalists of our time tells the enchanting story of this hauntingly beautiful city. His…
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Alexandria Adieu: A Personal History: 1939-1960 Darwish Adel
A twin narrative: one of the most insightful journalists of our time tells the enchanting story of this hauntingly beautiful city. His reporting and analysis have informed literally millions, both across the Middle East region and internationally, and he is a regular figure across satellite news channels the world over. Adel Darwish has been a distinguished figure in the Press Gallery at the House of Commons through some of the most tumultuous political upheavals of the modern age.
Over the course of this period, he witnessed the exodus of over 100,000 Alexandrians dispersed worldwide and the sad demise of many of the city's great institutions and traditions. In Alexandria Adieu, he shares an eyewitness account of life in this uniquely cosmopolitan and ancient city between the Second World War and 1960. This book tells that story and captures the lost charm, drawing not