From the rear cover
Alaa Al Aswany has won resounding critical acclaim for his deft and moving portrayals of the lives of contemporary Egyptians who constantly examine their relationship with Egypt's history, religion, class, and gender distinctions. In Friendly Fire he once again demonstrates an extraordinary empathy for lost and searching souls as he focuses on the exquisite emotions of everyday life.
In "The Kitchen Boy" and "Dearest Sister Makarim," Al Aswany explores the hypocrisy of the class divide. The brief and tender "Izzat Amin Iskandar" is a heartrending view of youthful hope. And in the unforgettable novella "The Isam Abd el-Ati Papers," the narrator carries us along a troubling journey through his painful relationships with his artist father and his self-centered mother, en route to a devastating collision of temptation and morality.
Here are stories of generational conflict, love, repression, and the clash of Western and Arab ideals, all beautifully rendered by a true modern master.
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- Title Friendly Fire
- Author Alaa Al Aswany
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Edition
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York
- Date 2009-09-15
- Features Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780061766633 / 0061766631
- Weight 0.41 lbs (0.19 kg)
- Dimensions 8 x 5.3 x 0.6 in (20.32 x 13.46 x 1.52 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Topical: Country/Cowboy
- Library of Congress subjects Short stories, Egypt
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011501715
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Citations
- Booklist, 08/01/2009, Page 29
- Library Journal, 09/01/2009, Page 110
- Publishers Weekly, 07/20/2009, Page 118
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