Once Upon A Revolution

An Egyptian Story

Nonfiction, History, Africa, Egypt, Middle East
Cover of the book Once Upon A Revolution by Thanassis Cambanis, Simon & Schuster
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Thanassis Cambanis ISBN: 9781451659016
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication: January 20, 2015
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Language: English
Author: Thanassis Cambanis
ISBN: 9781451659016
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication: January 20, 2015
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Language: English

Award-winning journalist Thanassis Cambanis tells the “wonderfully readable and insightful” (Booklist, starred review) inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

Cambanis brings to life the noble dreamers who brought Egypt to the brink of freedom, and the dark powerful forces that—for the time being—stopped them short. But he also tells a universal story of inspirational people willing to transform themselves in order to transform their society. He focuses on two pivotal leaders: One is Basem, an apolitical middle-class architect who puts his entire family in danger when he seizes the chance to improve his country. The other is Moaz, a contrarian Muslim Brother who defies his own organization to join the opposition.

These revolutionaries had little more than their idealism with which to battle the secret police, the old oligarchs, and a power-hungry military determined to keep control. Basem wanted to change the system from within and became one of the only revolutionaries to win a seat in parliament. Moaz took a different course, convinced that only street pressure from youth movements could dismantle the old order. Their courageous and imperfect decisions produced an uprising with one enduring outcome: No Arab leader ever again can take the population’s consent for granted.

Once Upon a Revolution is “a welcome addition to the literature on Egypt’s uprising” (Library Journal). Featuring exclusive and distinctive reporting, Thanassis Cambanis’s “fluent, intelligent, and highly informed book…convincingly explains what happened in Egypt over the last four years” (The New York Times Book Review).

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Award-winning journalist Thanassis Cambanis tells the “wonderfully readable and insightful” (Booklist, starred review) inside story of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.

Cambanis brings to life the noble dreamers who brought Egypt to the brink of freedom, and the dark powerful forces that—for the time being—stopped them short. But he also tells a universal story of inspirational people willing to transform themselves in order to transform their society. He focuses on two pivotal leaders: One is Basem, an apolitical middle-class architect who puts his entire family in danger when he seizes the chance to improve his country. The other is Moaz, a contrarian Muslim Brother who defies his own organization to join the opposition.

These revolutionaries had little more than their idealism with which to battle the secret police, the old oligarchs, and a power-hungry military determined to keep control. Basem wanted to change the system from within and became one of the only revolutionaries to win a seat in parliament. Moaz took a different course, convinced that only street pressure from youth movements could dismantle the old order. Their courageous and imperfect decisions produced an uprising with one enduring outcome: No Arab leader ever again can take the population’s consent for granted.

Once Upon a Revolution is “a welcome addition to the literature on Egypt’s uprising” (Library Journal). Featuring exclusive and distinctive reporting, Thanassis Cambanis’s “fluent, intelligent, and highly informed book…convincingly explains what happened in Egypt over the last four years” (The New York Times Book Review).

More books from Simon & Schuster

Cover of the book John Adams by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book The Explorers by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Lockdown by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book A World Below by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Thrill by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Sober by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Seven Deadly Wonders by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Andy & Sandy and the First Snow by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book The Given World by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Lily and the Yucky Cookies by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Everyday Hockey Heroes by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book The Mystery at Stormy Point by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Eisenhower 1956 by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book Dumpling Dreams by Thanassis Cambanis
Cover of the book I Heard My Country Calling by Thanassis Cambanis
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy