Mahfouz, Naguib; Le Gassick, Trevor [translator]

MIDAQ ALLEY

Beirut: Khayats, 1966. First English Edition. Octavo, 319 pages; VG/VG; spine yellow with black lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, mild wear, primarily to head of spine and corners; name on ffep; extremely scarce; shelved case 2.

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The English Translation of Zuqāq al-Midaq. The story is about Midaq Alley, a teeming back street in Cairo which is a microcosm of the world. With colorful characters, including the cripple-maker, the hedonistic cafe owner, the barber who mistakes greed for love, and the woman who sells her soul to escape the alley, the inhabitants of Midaq Alley vividly evoke Egypt's largest city as it teeters on the brink of change