Two Modern Arabic Novellas
by
Bahaa Abdelmeguid
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
In these two short novels, Bahaa Abdel Meguid displays the impressive range of his narrative imagination. Set in the lower-class Cairo district of Shubra, Saint Theresa tells the story of two young women, Budour and Sawsan, childhood friend who come of age following the 1967 war. Budour marries a...