War in the Land of Egypt

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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
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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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