Playing Cards In Cairo

Name: Playing Cards In Cairo
Brand: Hachette Australia
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By Hugh Miles

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PLAYING CARDS IN CAIRO is a fly-on-the-wall account - like THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL - of life (for western readers) in a strange and exotic environment. Hugh Miles lives in Cairo and is engaged to an Egyptian woman. Twice a week he plays cards with a small group of Arab, Muslim women and through this medium he explores their lives in modern Cairo, the greatest of Arab cities. It is a secretive, romantic, often deprived but always soulful existence for the women as they struggle with abusive husbands and philandering boyfriends. The book is a window onto a city - and a way of life - which is at a crucial juncture in its history. Hugh Miles, who knows the Arab world intimately, is the perfect guide.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 288
Publisher:: Hachette Australia
Publication Date:: 2011-02-10
ISBN / EAN:: 9780349119809
Weight:: 230 g
Dimensions:: 13/20/2 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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