As changes are afoot marriage remains a topic of utmost importance, but marriage does not always mean happpiness. There is a lot of politically charged philosophy in this final instalment and not everyone in the family share the same views. The youngsters from the first book now have children and have had their own share of tragedies and disappointments to deal with. The characters from the first book are now in the thralls of old age whilst their grand children try to find their feet in the world. The conclusion to the Cairo Trilogy takes place amongst a changing political climate. Filled with compelling drama, earthy humor, and remarkable insight, Mahfouz’s Cairo Trilogy is the achievement of a master storyteller. The novels of the Cairo Trilogy trace three generations of the family of tyrannical patriarch al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad, who rules his household with a strict hand while living a secret life of self-indulgence. Sugar Street brings Mahfouz’s vivid tapestry of an evolving Egypt to a dramatic climax as the aging patriarch sees one grandson become a Communist, one a Muslim fundamentalist, and one the lover of a powerful politician. Genre: Fiction / Historical Fiction / Classic / Middle EastĮdition: Paperback, published by Black Swan in 1994 Title: Sugar Street (original Arabic title: Al-Sukkariyya)
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