About this title: A novel, first published in Arabic in 1966, by the 1988 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. A group of disaffected middle-class Cairenes venture out for a drive which sets off a chain of events that destroys their easy camaraderie and exposes the frailty of human relationships.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780385423229ISBN:0385423225
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 167 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780385423229ISBN:0385423225
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Hardcover, w/jacket as shown. Ex-lib, usual marks, crossouts, d/j in 'mylar', but--NO stains, tears, non-lib writing, in tight & clean book. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 167 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: Stated First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, New York
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780385423229ISBN:0385423225
Description: No Illustrations. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. YELLOW HALF-CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. LIBRARY STAMP IS REMOVED FROM COVER. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Anchor Books, New York
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780385423335ISBN:0385423330
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 167 pp. Pages unmarked, binding tight, covers unmarked. In gift-giving condition. Mr. Mahfouz won the Nobel Prize for Fiction in the late 1990s. This novel brings to life modern Cairo's "uneasy truce between old ways and new. " Beautiful prose wonderfully translated. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Doubleday, NY
Date Published: 1993
Description: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first US edition, in wraps. Near fine condition. The author won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988. Translated from the Arabic by Frances Liardet. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Anchor Books
Date Published: 1994-02-01
ISBN-13:9780385423335ISBN:0385423330
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780385423335. read more
Description: Fine. Clean pages thru-out, no marks or dog ears-tight binding-just has lite shelf wear, bonding has ding on top, lite stains on bottom-DJ just has lite edge wear-very gently used, almost good as new-We ship out fast daily w/FREE tracking on this item-(Gotta have it fast? ) Expediated shipping is available on this item (Personalized Service~Always Bubble Envelope~ Expediated moves you to front of the line) read more
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