The Harafish Paperback - 1997
by Naguib Mahfouz
From the Nobel Prize winner and author of The Cairo Trilogy comes 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.
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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.
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- Title The Harafish
- Author Naguib Mahfouz
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Anchor Books ed
- Pages 416
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Anchor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date September 17, 1997
- ISBN 9780385423359 / 0385423357
- Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
- Dimensions 9.15 x 6.1 x 0.95 in (23.24 x 15.49 x 2.41 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Egypt
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94038311
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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- New York Times, 10/01/1995, Page 36
- Publishers Weekly, 03/13/1995, Page 0
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