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AUC Fiction - Distributed Titles

 

Clamor of the Lake

Clamor of the Lake


by Mohamed El-Bisatie Translated by Hala Halim

An accomplished experiment in the poetics of space, Clamor of the Lake won the 1995 Cairo International Book Fair Award for Best Novel of the Year. Available from February 2009.

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  2009-02-01
  978-977-424-852-8
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Nights of Musk

Nights of Musk


by Haggag Hassan Oddoul

Haggag Oddoul’s work documents the personal tragedy of individuals caught up in massive social transformation and casts a nostalgic light on the heritage and way of life of the Nubians: their rhythmic dancing, their beautiful women, the lively humor of their elders, and the enormous centrality of their traditions and the spirits with which they shared the environment.

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  2009-01-01
  978-977-424-894-8
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Maryam’s Maze
A Modern Arabic Novel from Egypt

Maryam’s Maze

A Modern Arabic Novel from Egypt
by Mansoura Ez Eldin

Maryam’s Maze is an enigmatic novel by one of the most promising authors of a vibrant new generation of Egyptian writers. Set in the house of Yusuf el Tagi, Maryam’s Maze relates the story of a woman struggling to find her way through the confusion of the world around her.

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  2008-12-01
  9789774163081
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The Last Chapter

The Last Chapter


by Leila Abouzeid

The Last Chapter tells the story of Aisha, a young Moroccan woman, and her struggle to find an identity in the Morocco of the second half of the twentieth century.

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  2008-09-01
  978-977-424-775-0
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The Heron

The Heron


by Ibrahim Aslan

Set on the eve of the January 1977 “bread riots” against IMF austerity programs and privatization that nearly brought down President Anwar Sadat, The Heron was the basis of the film Kit Kat.

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  2008-09-01
  978-977-424-929-7
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