The tale of one man's quest and survival in the Sahara Desert, set in the framework of Tuareg mythology
In this finely crafted novel, Yusuf Idris, best known as the master of the Arabic short story, brings to life not only some of the most human characters in modern Arabic fiction but the soul of Cairo itself and the soul of a national consciousness focused on liberation.
Christianity and monasticism have flourished along the Nile Valley in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt and in what was once Nubia, from as early as the... Læs mere
How do Egyptian Muslims celebrate Ramadan? How do Egyptian Christians celebrate Easter? What should you expect to find on the table when invited to eat in an Egyptian... Læs mere
Yusuf Idris was undoubtedly one of Egypt’s most talented and versatile writers in the second half of the twentieth century. The first two novellas in this... Læs mere
An independent woman of ancient Egypt brought to life from obscure papyrus records, by the author of Djekhy & Son.
This work takes a look at the changes that have taken place in Egyptian society since the 1950s, and considers the... Læs mere
The city of a thousand minarets is also the city of eclectic modern constructions, turn-of-the-century revivalism and romanticism, concrete expressionism, and modernist design
Tells the story of the Akifs, a middle-class family that has taken refuge in Cairo's historic neighborhood during the Second World War. Through the eyes of Ahmad, the eldest Akif son, the author presents a richly textured vision of the Khan al-Khalili.