A young mans dreams for a better future as a student in the Teachers Institute are shattered after he assaults one of his instructors for discriminating against him. From then on, he begins his descent into the underworld. Penniless, he seeks refuge in Wikalat Atiya, a historic but now completely rundown caravanserai that has become the home of the towns marginal and underprivileged characters. This awardwinning novel takes on epic dimensions as the narrator escorts us on a journey to this underworld, portrayingas he sinks further into its intricate relationshipsthe many characters that inhabit it. Through a labyrinth of tales, reminiscent of the popular Arab tradition of storytelling, we are introduced to these denizens, whose lives oscillate between the real and the fantastic, the contemporary and the timeless. And while the narrator starts out as a spectator of these characters lives, he soon becomes an integral part of the lodging houses community of rogues.

Binding: Paperback;440 pages; Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press; Classification: FA; Weight: 652 g; Dimensions: 198 x 127 x 28

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