Heart Of The Night A Novel

Binding: Paperback
Description: Nobel winning author Naguib Mahfouz's late - translated novella Heart of the Night is now available for the first time in paperback Jaafar Ibrahim Sayyed al - Rawi is guided by his motto let life be filled with holy madness to the last breath. He narrates his life story to a friend during one long night in a caf in old Cairo. Through a series of bad decisions he has lost everything: his family his position in society and his fortune. A man driven by his passions he married a beautiful Bedouin nomad for love and as a consequence pays a punishingly high price. From a life of comfort with a promising future guaranteed by his wealthy grandfather he descended to the spartan life of a pauper after being disinherited. Jaafar faces his tribulations with surprising stoicism and hope sustained by his strong convictions his spirituality his sense of mission and his deep desire to bring social justice to his people. Heart of the Night is a classic Mahfouz gem exploring marriage across class lines spirituality and the harsh realities of a precarious life written by one of Egypt's most celebrated literary masters.
Title: Heart Of The Night A Novel
Author(s): Mahfouz Naguib
Publisher: The American University In Cairo Press
Barcode: 9789774169984
Pages: 90 Pages
Publication Date: 1/5/2021
Category: Ethnic Minorities & Multicultural Studies