The republic of false truths / Alaa Al Aswany ; translated from the Arabic by S.R. Fellowes.
Momo rauemi: TextReo: English Original language: Arabic Kaiwhakaputa: London : Faber and Faber, 2021Whakaahuatanga: 452 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0571347606
- 9780571347605
- 9780571347599
- 0571347592
- 892.737 23
Momo tuemi | Tauwāhi onāianei | Kohinga | Tau karanga | Tūnga | Rā oti | Waeherepae | Ngā puringa tuemi | |
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Fiction | Hāwera LibraryPlus Fiction | Fiction | ASWA (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | Wātea | i2210347 |
First published in Arabic in 2018 by Dar al Adab, Beirut, Lebanon.
"Cairo, 2011. After decades under a repressive regime, tensions are rising in the city streets. No one is out of reach of the revolution. There is General Alwany, a high-ranking member of the government's security agency, a pious man who loves his family yet won't hesitate to torture enemies of the state; Asma, a young teacher who chafes against the brazen corruption at her school; Ashraf, an out-of-work actor who is having an affair with his maid and who gets pulled into Tahrir Square through a chance encounter; Nourhan, a television personality who loyally defends those in power; and many more. As these lives collide, a new generation finds a voice, love blossoms across class divides, and the revolution gains strength. Even the general finds himself at a crossroads as his own daughter joins the protests. Yet the old regime will not give up without a fight. With an unforgettably vivid cast of characters and a heart-pounding narrative, Alaa Al Aswany gives us a deeply human portrait of the Egyptian Revolution, and an impassioned retelling of his country's turbulent recent history."--Provided by publisher.
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