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Palace of Desire
by Mahfouz, Naguib
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
The second volume of the Cairo Trilogy Covers are unique to proof and include information on the finished book. Back cover includes a review of the first volume in the trilogy and some brief info on this book. 8vo size trade paperback; 422 pages From back: "(This book) is a rich and teeming chronicle in which the enigmatic city of Cairo becomes a character itself. Filled with compelling drama, earthy humor, and remarkable insights into the human condition, Palace of Desire is an unforgettable story of the sometimes volent clash between ideals and realities, dreams and desires." Wear and edgewear to covers, sunning to spine that extends onto covers, several curled page corners, scratch on outside pages, small light red pencil mark on bottom of book (not a remainder mark.) . Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Proof.
Synopsis
Palace of Desire is a novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, and the second installment of Mahfouz's Cairo Trilogy. It was originally published in Arabic in 1957 with the title Qasr el-Shōq.
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Details
- Seller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 005569
- Title
- Palace of Desire
- Author
- Mahfouz, Naguib
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Uncorrected proof; proof; novel; fiction; Cairo Trilogy;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Novels; ARC/Uncorrected Proofs;
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