Playing Cards In Cairo : Mint Tea, Tarneeb and Tales of the City
by
Hugh Miles
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0349119805
ISBN-13
9780349119809
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint
Abacus
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 10th, 2011
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
198 grams
Dimensions
19.80 x 12.80 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historyTravel writing
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An insider's account of the drama of Muslim women's lives in Egypt
PLAYING CARDS IN CAIRO is a fly-on-the-wall account - like THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL - of life (for western readers) in a strange and exotic environment. Hugh Miles lives in Cairo and is engaged to an Egyptian woman. Twice a week he plays cards with a small group of Arab, Muslim women and through this medium he explores their lives in modern Cairo, the greatest of Arab cities. It is a secretive, romantic, often deprived but always soulful existence for the women as they struggle with abusive husbands and philandering boyfriends. The book is a window onto a city - and a way of life - which is at a crucial juncture in its history. Hugh Miles, who knows the Arab world intimately, is the perfect guide.
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