The Harafish by Mahfouz, Naguib
by Mahfouz, Naguib | PB | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 0385423357
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385423357
ISBN-13
9780385423359
eBay Product ID (ePID)
911979
Product Key Features
Book Title
Harafish
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Sagas, General, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
94-038311
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
892.7/36
Synopsis
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988,Naguib Mahfouz is perhaps the best-known livingArab writer. His books have had great success inthis country, particularly The CairoTrilogy . Fans of the famed trilogy will bedelighted with The Harafish , an epicnovel that chronicles the dramatic history of theal-Nagi family -- a family thatmoves, over many generations, from the height of powerand glory to the depths of decadence and decay. The Harafish begins with the taleof Ashur al-Nagi, a man whogrows from humble beginnings to become a great leader,a legend among his people. Generation aftergeneration, however, Ashur's descendants grow furtherfrom his legendary example. They lose touch withtheir origins as they amass and then squander largefortunes, marry prostitutes when they marry at all,and develop rivalries that end in death. Thecommunity's upper class keeps a watchful eye on thedescendants of al-Nagi for fearof losing their privileges, but they find no threatof another such as Ashur. Not, that is, until theal-Nagi who, like his nobleancestor, finds his power once again from among The Harafish , or the common people.Through the strength of their numbers and theirpassion, the glory of the name ofal-Nagi is restored. "Of all Mahfouz's experiments in recent decades, thisis the one which owes least to western inspirationand is probably the most successful. TheHarafish , fluently translated byCatherine Cobham, makes accessible and engrossing reading."-- The Washington Post BookWorld ., Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988, Naguib Mahfouz is perhaps the best-known living Arab writer. His books have had great success in this country, particularly The Cairo Trilogy . Fans of the famed trilogy will be delighted with The Harafish , an epic novel that chronicles the dramatic history of the al-Nagi family -- a family that moves, over many generations, from the height 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 beginnings to become a great leader, a legend among his people. Generation after generation, however, Ashur's descendants grow further from his legendary example. They lose touch with their origins as they amass and then squander large fortunes, marry prostitutes when they marry at all, and develop rivalries that end in death. The community's upper class keeps a watchful eye on the descendants of al-Nagi for fear of losing their privileges, but they find no threat of another such as Ashur. Not, that is, until the al-Nagi who, like his noble ancestor, finds his power once again from among The Harafish , or the common people. Through the strength of their numbers and their passion, the glory of the name of al-Nagi is restored. "Of all Mahfouz's] experiments in recent decades, this is the one which owes least to western inspiration and is probably the most successful. The Harafish , fluently translated by Catherine Cobham, makes accessible and engrossing reading." -- The Washington Post Book World .
LC Classification Number
PJ7846.A46M2813 1995
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