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Title: The Beginning and the End by Naguib Mahfouz ISBN: 0-385-26458-5 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 20 September, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Average Customer Rating: 4 (15 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the all-time greats...
Comment: I read this years ago, but it continues to haunt me. I went on to read his other popular family novels, and loved every single one of them, too. I find that I am always looking for books by him, about him, fiction and nonfiction. He has had a tremendous influence on my life and my own writing. He has motivated me to write stories that have what I would call metaphysical 'weight.' This novel is a great tragedy, and, yes, sad, but with his other books comes humor, too - a wry look at well-defined characters. The man is a metaphorical magician, I might add. Reading him is like riding the scales with a great opera star. Read everything by this stand-out writer. You can't go wrong.
Rating: 4
Summary: The most depressing Mahfouz novel
Comment: Not a book I'd recommend for those who haven't read Mahfouz yet. This is certainly the most depressing of his books. His other stories also have the 'despite all our efforts we're doomed to failure' sense to them, but this totally takes the cake. :) Read it after you've become acquainted with other Mahfouz novels like 'Midaq Alley' or 'The Miramir'.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Classic Tragedy
Comment: It is so fascinating to read these reviews. How differently we all see things. I do appreciate some of the commentary here, such as those who spot problems with the translation and see overt politicizing from Mahfouz in this work. However, this book so captivated me, and the writing style is easy and fluid (I hate convoluted writing, and this is not like that at all). From the opening pages to the end, I was riveted by the plight of the Kamel family as they struggled through a life of poverty and humiliation in Cairo after the passing of their father/husband. Each of the characters just made my heart ache, and this was especially true of Nefisa. Poor Nefisa! And what courage she had, really. She deserved such a better life, as they all did.
This is a classic tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. I really recommend it, and look forward to reading the Trilogy, which is waiting for me on the shelf.
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Title: Children of the Alley : A Novel by Naguib Mahfouz ISBN: 0385264739 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 18 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Harafish by Naguib Mahfouz ISBN: 0385423357 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 17 September, 1997 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: The Day the Leader Was Killed by Naguib Mahfouz ISBN: 0385499221 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 06 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Arabian Nights and Days : A Novel by Naguib Mahfouz ISBN: 0385469012 Publisher: Anchor Pub. Date: 15 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Cairo Trilogy : Palace Walk, Palace of Desire, Sugar Street by Edward W. Said, Naguib Mahfouz ISBN: 0375413316 Publisher: Unknown Publisher - Being Researched Pub. Date: 16 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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