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The Cairo Trilogy
Book • 1957
The Cairo Trilogy, comprising 'Palace Walk', 'Palace of Desire', and 'Sugar Street', is a sweeping narrative that follows the Al-Sayyid Ahmad Abd al-Jawad family across three generations.
It reflects the broader changes in early twentieth-century Egyptian society, intertwining personal struggles with historical events.
The trilogy explores themes of generational conflict, societal change, and the impact of colonialism.
It reflects the broader changes in early twentieth-century Egyptian society, intertwining personal struggles with historical events.
The trilogy explores themes of generational conflict, societal change, and the impact of colonialism.
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