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Ashraf El-Ashmawi

    The Lady of Zamalek
    The House of the Coptic Woman
    The House of the Coptic Woman
    • The House of the Coptic Woman

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      Set in rural upper Egypt, the story follows Nader, an idealistic public prosecutor, as he confronts the challenges of his new posting. His life intertwines with Huda, a woman fleeing an abusive marriage, as they both seek justice and a fresh start. Amid rising tensions between Copts and Muslims, Nader faces unexplained violence and community superstition, complicating his investigations. Their parallel quests for happiness are hindered by societal ignorance and conflict, creating a poignant narrative of struggle and resilience in a troubled landscape.

      The House of the Coptic Woman
    • The House of the Coptic Woman

      A Novel

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      The story follows Nader, a young public prosecutor, as he navigates his new posting in rural Upper Egypt. His encounter with Huda, a woman fleeing an abusive marriage, sets off a chain of events marked by sectarian tensions and violence. As unexplained killings and arson grip the village, Nader faces challenges from uncooperative locals and a corrupt police force, complicating his quest for justice. Their intertwined struggles highlight the broader themes of ignorance, poverty, and societal conflict, echoing the literary influences of Tawfiq al-Hakim.

      The House of the Coptic Woman
    • The Lady of Zamalek

      • 398 stránek
      • 14 hodin čtení
      4,0(76)Ohodnotit

      A thrilling rags-to-riches tale that spans twentieth-century Egyptian history and deftly combines real life and fiction It was in the spring of 1927 that Cairo's attention was captured by the shocking murder of prominent businessman Solomon Cicurel in his Nile-side villa in the upscale Zamalek district. It was a burglary that went wrong and four culprits were soon arrested. Their trial was concluded swiftly, their punishments were decisive, and society breathed a sigh of relief. In Ashraf El-Ashmawi's telling, however, there was a fifth accomplice, Abbas, who escaped back to his home in the countryside to lay low until the murder trial blew over. He had not left empty-handed and had kept some documents from Cicurel's villa, ones that he realized would lead him to a hidden safe. Abbas hatched a plan to return to the capital, find the safe, and make his fortune. The first step was to place his sister Zeinab with Cicurel's widow, Paula. A web of twists and intrigues run through the life of Abbas, in what unfolds as a tale of modern Egypt--taking in the Second World War, the 1952 revolution and the rise of Gamal Abdel-Nasser, the 1967 war, the Sadat and Mubarak eras--from the 1920s through to 1990.

      The Lady of Zamalek