The Automobile Club of Egypt by Alaa Al Aswany Paperback Book

Description: The Automobile Club of Egypt by Alaa Al Aswany, Russell Harris From the bestselling author of The Yacoubian Building comes a novel bursting at the seams with Egyptian life FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Cairo at the very end of Ottoman rule. Behind the doors of the Automobile Club of Egypt, Egyptian staff attend to the every need of Cairos European elite - the way they always have done, it seems.But soon the social upheaval out on the street will break its way through the clubs gilded doors, and its inhabitants above and below stairs must all confront their choices: to live safely without dignity, or to fight for their rights and risk everything. Notes The latest novel from the Egyptian author of The Yacoubian Building, which sold more than a million copies worldwide. Among the best writers in the Middle East today... Guardian Author Biography Alaa Al Aswanys first novel The Yacoubian Building was longlisted for The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2006 and has sold over a million copies worldwide. He is also the author of Chicago and the short story collection, Friendly Fire. His work has been translated into 29 languages and published in over 100 countries. Al Aswany was named by The Times as one of the best 50 authors to have been translated into English in the last 50 years. He speaks Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. Review A microcosm of corruption and oppression in Egypt . . . Aswany brings a mix of burning indignation and unstoppable exuberance that is all his own to this swarming picture of a world on the brink of shattering change * * Sunday Times * *One of Egypts most valuable writers * * Guardian * *A scathing, brilliantly executed novel * * New York Times * *A wonderful storyteller * * Spectator * *Among the best writers in the Middle East today . . . Al Aswany has his own magic * * Guardian * *A master observer of the human condition . . . unputdownable * * Literary Review * *Gripping . . . a page-turner * * Toronto Star * *Seductive . . . boasts rich and rewarding material * * Boston Globe * *Wonderful . . . almost impossible to put down . . . combines terrific storytelling with historical empathy * * Star Tribune * *[A] raucous, technicolor novel . . . its blazing heart is the seething discontent that led to the 1952 Revolution * * Booklist * *A sharp, humorous novel -- CAROLINE MOORHEAD * * Spectator * *The Yacoubian author is back with another swarming depiction of a changing world * * Sunday Times * *There are many stories here. The book is elaborate to bursting point, but always controlled, always whole. It is as juicy and satisfying as a shiny apple, its taste both strange and familiar, compassionate and bitter * * The Times * *Fabulous, acutely observed story of human foibles, full of vivid scenes and extraordinary characters * * Mail on Sunday * *Addictively readable * * Independent * *Absorbing * * Observer * *Bewitching * * Scotsman * *Myriad colourful details, intertwining narratives, and dramatic cliffhangers form an earthy, entertaining contrast to the novels sober preoccupations - namely, the human spirits capacity to both transcend and be crushed by oppressive systems * * Publishers Weekly * *Praise for Chicago:Brilliant . . . Al Aswany is like an Egyptian Anne Tyler * * Sunday Times * *A powerful, political page-turner * * Daily Mail * *A masterpiece, the warmest and finest and most involving Egyptian novel in the last thirty years * * Open Letters Monthly * * Details ISBN0857862219 Pages 480 Year 2017 Translator Russell Harris ISBN-10 0857862219 ISBN-13 9780857862211 Format Paperback Publication Date 2017-01-05 Media Book Edition Main Author Russell Harris UK Release Date 2017-01-05 Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2017-01-05 NZ Release Date 2017-01-05 Illustrations No Imprint Canongate Books Publisher Canongate Books Edition Description Main DEWEY 892.737 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101355870;

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