Friendly Fire Stories

Name: Friendly Fire Stories
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ISBN: 9780061766633

ISBN-10: 0061766631

ISBN-13: 9780061766633

Edition: 2009

Authors: Alaa Al Aswany

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Alaa Al Aswany has won resounding critical acclaim for his deft and moving portrayals of the lives of contemporary Egyptians who constantly examine their relationship with Egypt's history, religion, class, and gender distinctions. In Friendly Fire he once again demonstrates an extraordinary empathy for lost and searching souls as he focuses on the exquisite emotions of everyday life.In "The Kitchen Boy" and "Dearest Sister Makarim," Al Aswany explores the hypocrisy of the class divide. The brief and tender "Izzat Amin Iskandar" is a heartrending view of youthful hope. And in the unforgettable novella "The Isam Abd el-Ati Papers," the narrator carries us along a troubling journey through his…

Book details

List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 9/15/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English