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The Harafish
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12,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Transworld Publishers |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 30.01.2013 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781448168491 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 406 |
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Beschreibungen
In this captivating novel, Mahfouz chronicles he dramatic history of the al-Nagi family - a family that moves, over many generations, from the heights of power and glory to the depths of decadence and decay.The Harafish begins with the tale of Ashur al-Nagi, a man who grows from humble origins to become a great leader, a legend among the common people - the harafish of the title. Generation after generation, however, Ashur's descendants grow further from his legendary example, losing touch with their origins and squandering their large fortunes, marrying prostitutes and developing bitter and eventually fatal rivalries. And yet, a small hope always remains that one day they will produce a Nagi who can restore their name to its former glory.A mythic tale for a modern audience, The Harafish is a compelling display of the weaknesses of the human character - pride, dishonesty, lust, greed - and of the greatness that we are capable of when we overcome them.
A sweeping family saga of decadence and redemption, from the Arab world's only Nobel Prize-winning author.
Naguib Mahfouz was most prominent literary figure in the Arab world of the Twentieth Century, best known for his Cairo Trilogy (Palace Walk, Palace of Desire and Sugar Walk), which became an international bestseller. He was born in Cairo in 1911 and lived in the suburb of Agouza with his wife and two daughters for the rest of his life. He published more than thirty novels as well as many collections of short stories, plays and screenplays. In 1988, Mr Mahfouz was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the first Arab writer to win it. In 1994, after the publication of a novel that led him into trouble with Egypt's religious authorities, an attempt was made on his life, but he died peacefully in 2006, aged 94.
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