Aswany, Alaa Al

Friendly Fire

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ISBN 13:
9780007314515
author:
Aswany, Alaa Al
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Fourth Estate
language:
English
Publication Year:
2010
Pages:
300
Dimensions:
19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, General, ,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£10.40

Description

Alaa Al Aswany's 'Friendly Fire' is a novella and collection of short stories that dissects modern Egyptian society with skill and detachment, revealing its hypocrisy, violence, and abuse of power.

The focus of this work has shifted from the broad historical canvas to the minute stitches of pain that hold together an individual, a family, and relationships. Al Aswany explores themes of alienation, human decency, and the struggle for survival within a society in crisis.

Alongside wry observations, 'Friendly Fire' also features more poignant perspectives, including stories of love, loss, and resilience. The book includes an introduction by Alaa Al Aswany, which provides insight into the history of one of its included novellas, 'The Isam Abd el-Ati Papers', which was banned in Egypt for a decade.

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