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The Harafish

by Naguib Mahfouz

1977 · adult

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Set in 1 place · 1 primary
Sense of Place
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Ashur al-Nagi grows from humble origins to become a great leader among the working class people of his alley, but the following generations of his family slip further and further into decadence and decline.

Set in

  • ★
    Cairo · Egypt
    Ten generations of the al-Nagi family in their Cairo alley, around WWI and independence
    ★ primary

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