The republic of false truths
Aswānī, ʻAlāʾ, 1957-2020
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General Alwany is a pious man who loves his family. He also tortures and kills enemies of the state. Under the regime of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt is gripped by cronyism, religious hypocrisy, and the oppressive military. Now, however, the regime faces its greatest crisis. The idealistic young from different backgrounds - engineers, teachers, medical students, and among them the general's daughter - have come together to challenge the status quo. Euphoria mounts as Mubarak is toppled and love blossoms across class divides, but the general and his friends mount a devastating counter-attack.
Main title:
The republic of false truths / Alaa Al Aswany ; translated by S.R. Fellowes.
Author:
Aswānī, ʻAlāʾ, 1957-, authorFellowes, S. R., translator
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2020.
Collation:
464 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Arabic.
ISBN:
9780571347599 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
892.737
Language:
EnglishArabic
BRN:
1292245
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