The Beggar, The Thief and the Dogs, Autumn Quail (Paperback)

Anchor proudly presents a new omnibus volume of three novels--previously published separately by Anchor--by Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Assembled here is a collection of Mahfouz's artful meditations on the vicissitudes of post-Revolution Egypt. Diverse in style and narrative technique, together they render a rich, nuanced, and universally resonant vision of modern life in the Middle East.

The Beggar is a complex tale of alienation and despair. In the aftermath of Nasser's revolution, a man sacrifices his work and family to a series of illicit love affairs. Released from jail in post-Revolutionary times, the hero ofThe Thief and the Dogs blames an unjust society for his ill fortune, eventually bringing himself to destruction. Autumn Quail is a tale of moral responsibility, isolation, and political downfall about a corrupt bureaucrat who is one of the early victims of the purge after the 1952 revolution in Egypt.

General

Imprint:	Random House USA Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2000
First published:	December 2000
Authors:	Naguib Mahfouz
Dimensions:	202 x 132 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-0-385-49835-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-385-49835-7
Barcode:	9780385498357

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