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Playing Cards In Cairo

By Hugh Miles

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Playing Cards In Cairo

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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
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2011-02-10
Publication Date:
2011-02-10
Publisher:
Hachette Australia
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0349119805
ISBN13:
9780349119809
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
230 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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