Children of the Alley

A Novel

By Naguib Mahfouz

By Naguib Mahfouz

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Children of the Alley by Naguib Mahfouz

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    About Children of the Alley

    The tumultuous alley of this rich and intricate novel (first published in Arabic in 1959) is inhabited by a delightful Egyptian family, but is also the setting for a second, hidden, and more daring narrative: the spiritual history of humankind. The men and women of a modern Cairo neighborood unwittingly reenact the lives of their holy ancestors: from the feudal lord who disowns one son for diabolical pride and puts another to the test, to the savior of a succeeding generation who frees his people from bondage. This powerful novel confirms again the richness and variety of Mahfouz’s storytelling and his status as “the single most important writer in modern Arabic literature” (Newsweek).

    About Children of the Alley

    The tumultuous alley of this rich and intricate novel (first published in Arabic in 1959) is inhabited by a delightful Egyptian family, but is also the setting for a second, hidden, and more daring narrative: the spiritual history of humankind. The men and women of a modern Cairo neighborood unwittingly reenact the lives of their holy ancestors: from the feudal lord who disowns one son for diabolical pride and puts another to the test, to the savior of a succeeding generation who frees his people from bondage. This powerful novel confirms again the richness and variety of Mahfouz’s storytelling and his status as “the single most important writer in modern Arabic literature” (Newsweek).

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    Awards

    Nobel Prize WINNER 1988

    Praise

    “Immensely entertaining and deeply serious.” —Chicago Tribune

    “An ambitious fable that attempts to embrace within its pages not merely the world of the Middle East but that of the world itself.” —Washington Post Book World

    “A powerful allegory of human suffering and striving.” —New York Times

    “A remakable literary feat.” —Dallas Morning News

    About Naguib Mahfouz

    Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. His nearly forty novels and hundreds of short stories range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. Of his… More about Naguib Mahfouz

    About Naguib Mahfouz

    Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. His nearly forty novels and hundreds of short stories range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. Of his… More about Naguib Mahfouz

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Anchor
    Oct 18, 1996 | 464 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780385264730

    Ebook
    Published by Anchor
    Jun 15, 2016 | 464 Pages | ISBN 9780525431589

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