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الحرافيش [The Harafish] (1977)

by Naguib Mahfouz(Favorite Author)

4.31 of 5 Votes: 1

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English

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Romance

publisher

دار الشروق

review 1: I'm giving The Harafish 3 stars."In this captivating novel, Mahfouz chronicles he dramatic history of the al-Nagi family - a family that moves, over many generations, from the heights of power and glory to the depths of decadence and decay.The Harafish begins with the tale of Ashur al-Nagi, a man who grows from humble origins to become a great leader, a legend among the common people - the harafish of the title. Generation after generation, however, Ashur's descendants grow further from his legendary example, losing touch with their origins and squandering their large fortunes, marrying prostitutes and developing bitter and eventually fatal rivalries. And yet, a small hope always remains that one day they will produce a Nagi who can restore their name to its former glory."... more - GoodreadsI really like how the book spanned multiple generations. I only wished that we could have gotten a bit more time with each of the characters. The time to get to know each of them was so short . I would have liked to have more good standing characters after the first story all the rest of them when sour. I know that it's human nature to want comfort and luxury but I wanted more than one of the family to not be corrupt. I recommend this book for 1. If you like Historical fiction.
review 2: وما أستحق أن ينتمي للأرض ،فلِما رموه على الأرصفة وما أستحق أن يُكتب بحبر ،فبدلوه بنور إن صفحاته لا تطوى كطي الكُتب بل كطي الطائر المبارك لجناحيه لكى يرتفع ،ما طويت صفحة إلا وأرتفع النص النورانيّ ،وما أدرت صفحة إلا وتمتمت ،سأقرأها ثانيًا less

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