Menorahs and Minarets

Menorahs and Minarets
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Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781617977817
ISBN-13 : 1617977810
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Book Synopsis Menorahs and Minarets by : Kamal Ruhayyim

Download or read book Menorahs and Minarets written by Kamal Ruhayyim and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After ten years in Paris, Galal returns to Cairo, where he finds a society in transformation. Egypt is Galal's home, but he feels he no longer belongs there. He is caught between his two identities: his Jewish mother's family are cosmopolitan business people, while his father's family are rural farmers from the Delta. Kamal Ruhayyim paints an uncompromising portrait of an older generation dictating how their children live and love. Menorahs and Minarets is the concluding part of Ruhayyim's compelling trilogy.


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