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Hunger: An Egyptian Novel
Mohamed El-Bisatie
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Description for Hunger: An Egyptian Novel
Paperback. Sakeena's life revolves round trying to provide her family with the necessary daily loaves of bread that will stave off starvation. Labor-shy Zaghloul works on and off at one of the village's cafes, but prefers to spend his time listening in on conversations about subjects such as politics, and more. Translator(s): Johnson-Davies, Denys. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 122 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
As with his earlier works, Mohamed El-Bisatie's novel is set in the Egyptian countryside, about which he writes with such understanding. Episodic in form, it deals with a family Zaghloul the layabout father, Sakeena the long-suffering wife, and two young boys. The central theme of the book is hunger: the hunger of not knowing where one's next meal is coming from, and the universal hunger for sex and love. Sakeena's life revolves round trying to provide her family with the necessary daily loaves of bread that will stave off starvation. Labor-shy Zaghloul works on and off at one of ... Read more
As with his earlier works, Mohamed El-Bisatie's novel is set in the Egyptian countryside, about which he writes with such understanding. Episodic in form, it deals with a family Zaghloul the layabout father, Sakeena the long-suffering wife, and two young boys. The central theme of the book is hunger: the hunger of not knowing where one's next meal is coming from, and the universal hunger for sex and love. Sakeena's life revolves round trying to provide her family with the necessary daily loaves of bread that will stave off starvation. Labor-shy Zaghloul works on and off at one of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The American University in Cairo Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
124
Place of Publication
Cairo, Egypt
ISBN
9789774166808
SKU
V9789774166808
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About Mohamed El-Bisatie
MOHAMED EL-BISATIE is the author of a number of novels and collections of short stories, including ALast Glass of Tea and Other Stories (AUC Press, 1994) and Houses Behind the Trees (AUC Press, 1997). He was awarded the Oweiss prize in 2001.
Reviews for Hunger: An Egyptian Novel
Despite its depressing title, Hunger... is a delightful book to read.
Lisa Kaaki, Arab News
Lisa Kaaki, Arab News