From Nobel laureate Mahfouz, these three magnificent novels, published in one edition for the first time, form an ancient Egyptian counterpart to his famous Cairo Trilogy. Includes "Khufu's Wisdom, Rhadopis of Nubia," and "Thebes at War."
Naguib Mahfouz, famed for his uncanny power to depict the real world, is equally ingenious at capturing the surreal, the otherworldly, and the supernatural. The ghostly side of Mahfouz's fiction, though less well known than his other works, nonetheless remains a haunting presence. This collection of stories sifted from his later writings brings ...
In this second collection of writing based on his own dreams serialized in a Cairo magazine before his death in 2006, Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz again displays his matchless ability to tell epic stories in uncannily terse form. As in the first volume ("The Dreams", AUC Press, 2004), we meet more of the real (and unreal) figures that ...
Binding: Hardback.
Publisher: B. Herder Book Company
Date Published: 1953
Description: No dust jacket. Very good condition. Previous owner's gift Inscription., Light wear to extremities. A few pages have crimped corners. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: B. Herder Book Co
Date Published: 1964
Description: Used-Good. Ex-Library. Hardcover. We individually inspect and grade each book. Our books are professionally packaged and processed quickly. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: B. Herder
Date Published: 1949
Description: Very Good-with no dust jacket. Due to the size and weight of this book, extra shipping fees may be required, please inquire. Thank you. Blue cloth cover is scuffed, spine is bumped at the head and tail. Seller's stamp on the upper and lower outside edges, outside edges are dusty with age. Otherwise, the binding remains sound and the pages are clean.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 1914 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: B. Herder
Date Published: 1953
Description: pp. 1914. Type of binding: Hardcover Details: Stained lower edges, ex-library, pencil underlining. Due to this item's weight, shipping will cost more than the standard rates quoted on some websites. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Louis: B. Herder Book Company
Description: Second Hand. No Jacket. 4to, 1914pp. Bound in original cloth, showing general shelf wear to extremities. Ex-library markings to ffep, otherwise a clean interior. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: B. Herder Book Co
Date Published: 1960
Description: Good. Printed 1957. Very slight wear to edges of cover. Corners are lightly bumped. Top right corner of 2 front free pages have been cut out. Pages contain no markings of any kind. Binding is firm. No jacket. Due to size & weight of this book, no priority or international shipping is available for this title. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: B. Herder Book Co.
Date Published: 1960
Description: Very Good in Poor jacket. 7 x 10. 1914 pp. Unabridged. Eleventh Printing. A Complete Catholic Concordance to the Douay Bible. binding is tight and solid. edges have a few speckles. D/J is creased, torn and folded, but still intact. Book is in Great Shape. read more
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