The Yacoubian Building - Alaa Al Aswany
The Yacoubian Building - Alaa Al Aswany This exceptional Egyptian novel - as mesmerising as it is controversial - caused an unprecedented stir when it was first published in Arabic. Some live in…
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The Yacoubian Building - Alaa Al Aswany
This exceptional Egyptian novel - as mesmerising as it is controversial - caused an unprecedented stir when it was first published in Arabic. Some live in squalor on its rooftop while others inhabit the faded glory of its apartments and offices. Welcome to the Yacoubian Building, Cairo: once grand, now dilapidated, and full of stories and passion.
At ground level, Taha, the doorman's son, harbours career aspirations and romantic dreams - but when these are dashed by unyielding corruption, hope turns to bitterness, with devastating consequences. Within these walls religious fervour jostles with promiscuity; bribery with bliss; modern life with ancient culture. Alaa Al Aswany's superb novel about Egypt's many contradictions is at once an impassioned celebration and a ruthless dissection of a society dominated by dishonesty.
Alaa Afore Alaa Sozzani Carla
Leaving the Building
Building the Caliphate
Building the Pattern
Building the Yellow Wall
Rooms: The Main Building
Building the World Mason Paul
Building the World Mason Paul
Think Outside The Building
Building the new Millennium
Building the Data Warehouse