
War in the Land of Egypt
By Interlink Books
Egypt on the eve of the 1973 October war. A young man has been drafted into the army. His father, the village elder, persuades a poor night-watchman to send his own son as a stand-in. But the impersonation plan goes horribly wrong, with tragicomic results. Qa’id’s tale of the fiasco — steeped in irony and black humor — parodies outrageous corruption and ludicrous bureaucracy. A skillfully crafted mosaic of life in modern Egypt.
About the Author
Yusuf Al-Qa’id’s War in the Land of Egypt was banned in his native country but published to wide acclaim outside of Egypt.
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- Author:
- Ysuf al-Qa'id
- ISBN:
- 9781566562270
- Publisher:
- Interlink Books
- Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 192
- Level:
- Adults
- Format:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
Egypt on the eve of the 1973 October war. A young man has been drafted into the army. His father, the village elder, persuades a poor night-watchman to send his own son as a stand-in. But the impersonation plan goes horribly wrong, with tragicomic results. Qa’id’s tale of the fiasco — steeped in irony and black humor — parodies outrageous corruption and ludicrous bureaucracy. A skillfully crafted mosaic of life in modern Egypt.
About the Author
Yusuf Al-Qa’id’s War in the Land of Egypt was banned in his native country but published to wide acclaim outside of Egypt.