The Journey of Ibn Fattouma

In this pithy, powerful parable, the masterly Naguib Mahfouz explores life's secrets and the mysterious maze of the human heart--a mystical and lyrical "Pilgrim's Progress" set in a mythical, timeless Middle East.

“"The sheen of the Arabian Nights lends a magical glow to this resonant fable." -- Boston Globe "A”

"The sheen of the Arabian Nights lends a magical glow to this resonant fable." --Boston Globe

"A morality play extolling the virtues of tolerance and understanding." --Los Angeles Times

"The Journey of Ibn Fattouma is captivating in its simplicity." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Mahfouz's pithy parable mocks the hypocrisy of nations that wage war and maintain empire in the name of brotherhood and freedom." --Publishers Weekly

"A slender, magical parable of idealism and compromise through a stylized Middle East odyssey." --Kirkus Reviews

"A dreamy fable. . . . The arful mood of languor and Mahfouz's exactness of expression ensure that it will be well received." --Booklist

"As enchanting a tale as any he has written." --Library Journal

NAGUIB MAHFOUZ was born in 1911 in the crowded Cairo district of Gamaliya. He studied philosophy at Cairo University, then worked in various government ministries until his retirement in 1971. His first three published novels were Khufu's Wisdom (1939), Rhadopis of Nubia (1943), and Thebes at War (1944), all of which are set in ancient Egypt. These political and philosophical critiques disguised as historical romances show the unmistakable signs of a burgeoning literary genius. He went on to write more than 35 other novel-length works, plus hundreds of short stories and numerous cinema plots a

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