The Yacoubian Building, Paperback
Descriere
This controversial bestselling novel in the Arab world reveals the political corruption, sexual repression, religious extremism, and modern hopes of Egypt today. All manner of flawed and fragile humanity reside in the Yacoubian Building, a once-elegant temple of Art Deco splendor now slowly decaying in the smog and bustle of downtown Cairo: a fading aristocrat and self-proclaimed ""scientist of women""; a sultry, voluptuous siren; a devout young student, feeling the irresistible pull toward fundamentalism; a newspaper editor helplessly in love with a policeman; a corrupt and corpulent politician, twisting the Koran to justify his desires. These disparate lives careen toward an explosive conclusion in Alaa Al Aswany's remarkable international bestseller. Teeming with frank sexuality and heartfelt compassion, this book is an important window on to the experience of loss and love in the Arab world.
Despre autor
Alaa al-Aswani este un romancier egiptean, fondator al mișcării Kefaya, formațiune care se opunea guvernării conduse de președintele Hosni Mubarak și mai ales dorinței acestuia de a transmite puterea executivă fiului său Gamal. Născut într-o familie de intelectuali urmează cursurile unui liceu francez din Cairo apoi facultatea de medicină, beneficiind de o bursă de studiu în Statele Unite ale Americii, la Chicago.
