Publisher | Diwan |
ISBN 13 | 9789778616293 |
Author | Naguib Mahfouz |
Book Description | Hamida resents her life in Midaq Alley and seeks to leave it for a luxurious and upscale life So she works as a prostitute through the pimp Farag who takes her out of the poverty of the alley to live in luxury. There is Al-Boushi who digs up the graves of the rich in search of wealth, and Dr. Zita who specializes in causing physical disabilities to beggars, and all of them paint a vivid picture of Egyptian society during World War II. The novel was published in 1947, and was transferred to the cinema screen in a film by director Hassan Al-Imam in 1963, and a Mexican film starring Salma Hayek in 1995. |
What's In The Box | Book |
Language | Arabic |
Midaq Alley