Maohfauoz, Najaib
Miramar
- ISBN 13:
- 9780385264785
- author:
- Maohfauoz, Najaib
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 192
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A highly charged fable set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 1960s, Miramar tells the story of the Pension Miramar's residents as they compete for the attention of the young servant Zohra. A beautiful peasant girl who fled her family to escape an arranged marriage, Zohra becomes the focus of jealousies and conflicts among the Miramar's residents.
As tensions rise, it becomes clear that Zohra is the only one among them who knows what she wants. The situation spirals toward violence and tragedy, with the same sequence of events retold from the perspective of four different residents. This nuanced portrait of post-revolutionary Egyptian life weaves together the complexities of human relationships in a way that is both thought-provoking and deeply unsettling.
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