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The Yacoubian Building: A Novel (Paperback)

by Aswany A Al (Author)

4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Paperback: 255 pages
Publisher: Harper Perennial; 1 edition (Jul 20 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060878134
ISBN-13: 978-0060878139
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 227 g

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #19,841 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"...tremendously likable.... This vision of life connects high with low, rich with poor, through shared vices and needs." (San Francisco Chronicle )

"Captivating and controversial .. . .an amazing glimpse of modern Egyptian society and culture." (New York Review of Books )

"[A] hilarious, sensual, bawdy and beautiful novel." (Nerve )

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This controversial bestselling novel in the Arab world reveals the political corruption, sexual repression, religious extremism, and modern hopes of Egypt today.

All manner of flawed and fragile humanity reside in the Yacoubian Building, a once-elegant temple of Art Deco splendor now slowly decaying in the smog and bustle of downtown Cairo: a fading aristocrat and self-proclaimed "scientist of women"; a sultry, voluptuous siren; a devout young student, feeling the irresistible pull toward fundamentalism; a newspaper editor helplessly in love with a policeman; a corrupt and corpulent politician, twisting the Koran to justify his desires.

These disparate lives careen toward an explosive conclusion in Alaa Al Aswany's remarkable international bestseller. Teeming with frank sexuality and heartfelt compassion, this book is an important window on to the experience of loss and love in the Arab world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Yacoubian Building, Sep 4 2006

By	Avid Reader "Avid reader" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews

An eye opener regarding the hypocrisy that Egyptians deal with and partake on a daily basis. The characters and the parallel story lines made it difficult to put the book down.
I congratulate the author for writing a book that may in turn put his life in danger-- but is so necessary for Egyptinas and non-Egyptians alike to read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK, Feb 16 2006

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I read the Arabic version and am about to read the english one, but this is the best book i've read in so long..
Definately worth the time and worth readong over and over..funny, witty and plain great!
great author and great book
a must have for every Egyptian/Egypt lover

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3.0 out of 5 stars Did I Miss Something?, Feb 23 2008

By	Shepherdess Extraordinaire (Stettler, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The other reviewers gave the book 5 stars but I thought it was only worth a 3. I wonder if a lot was lost in the translation...This book didn't turn out to be as engrossing as I thought it would be. I was disappointed that all the characters lives didn't somehow intersect as happened in Mave Binchey's "Evening Class". Some people have already commented that this book is a true reflection of modern life in Cairo and I can see how this book would have been quite controversial there with it's honest portrayal of the personal lives of the characters. The movie is being released on DVD this month and I can certainly see that this novel would make a great movie. Hoping I'm right....

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