A new volume of three novels-previously published separately by Anchor-by Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Together with The Beggar, The Thief and The Dogs, and Autumn Quail" (published by Anchor in December 2000), these novels represent a comprehensive collection of Mahfouz's artful meditations on post-revolution Egypt. Diverse in style and narrative technique, they render a nuanced and universally resonant vision of modern life in the Middle East. Respected Sir, "a latter-day Bleak House" in Arabic" ("The New York Times), revisits a familiar theme-vaulting ambition-in a powerful and religious metaphor. Wedding Song," "one of Mahfouz's most enjoyable works" ("The Chicago Tribune), is a psychological drama, focusing on how four very different kinds of minds apprehend and reckon with the realities that surround them. "The Search is a powerful, lurid, and compelling story of lust, greed, and murder.
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A new volume of three novels-previously published separately by Anchor-by Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Together with The Beggar, The Thief and The Dogs, and Autumn Quail" (published by Anchor in December 2000), these novels represent a comprehensive collection of Mahfouz's artful meditations on post-revolution Egypt. Diverse in style and narrative technique, they render a nuanced and universally resonant vision of modern life in the Middle East. Respected Sir, "a latter-day Bleak House" in Arabic" ("The New York Times), revisits a familiar theme-vaulting ambition-in a powerful and religious metaphor. Wedding Song," "one of Mahfouz's most enjoyable works" ("The Chicago Tribune), is a psychological drama, focusing on how four very different kinds of minds apprehend and reckon with the realities that surround them. "The Search is a powerful, lurid, and compelling story of lust, greed, and murder.
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A new volume of three novels-previously published separately by Anchor-by Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Together with The Beggar, The Thief and The Dogs, and Autumn Quail" "(published by Anchor in December 2000), these novels represent a comprehensive collection of Mahfouz's artful meditations on post-revolution Egypt. Diverse in style and narrative technique, they render a nuanced and universally resonant vision of modern life in the Middle East. Respected Sir, "a latter-day Bleak House" "in Arabic" ("The New York Times"), revisits a familiar theme-vaulting ambition-in a powerful and religious metaphor. Wedding Song," " "one of Mahfouz's most enjoyable works" ("The Chicago Tribune"), is a psychological drama, focusing on how four very different kinds of minds apprehend and reckon with the realities that surround them. "The Search" is a powerful, lurid, and compelling story of lust, greed, and murder.
Critic Reviews
“"The incredible variety of Mahfouz's writing continues to dazzle our eyes."The Washington Post”
"The incredible variety of Mahfouz's writing continues to dazzle our eyes."-The Washington Post
About the Author
NAGUIB MAHFOUZ was born in 1911 in the crowded Cairo district of Gamaliya. He studied philosophy at Cairo University, then worked in various government ministries until his retirement in 1971. His first three published novels were Khufu's Wisdom (1939), Rhadopis of Nubia (1943), and Thebes at War (1944), all of which are set in ancient Egypt. These political and philosophical critiques disguised as historical romances show the unmistakable signs of a burgeoning literary genius. He went on to write more than 35 other novel-length works, plus hundreds of short stories and numerous cinema plots a
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