Items related to Miramar
This highly charged fable set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 1960s, centers on the guests of the Pension Miramar as they compete for the attention of the young servant Zohra. Zohra is a beautiful peasant girl who fled her family to escape an arranged marriage. She becomes the focus of jealousies and conflicts among the Miramar's residents, who include an assortment of radicals and aristocrats floundering in the wake of the Egyptian revolution. It becomes clear that the uneducated but strong-willed Zohra is the only one among them who knows what she wants. As the situation spirals toward violence and tragedy, the same sequence of events is retold from the perspective of four different residents, in the manner of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, weaving a nuanced portrait of the intricacies of post-revolutionary Egyptian life.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
"With Miramar we are in the hands of a considerable novelist, and one who knows his country's complex problems, and complex soul, profoundly." --John Fowles
About the Author:
Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. His nearly forty novels and hundreds of short stories range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politics and culture. Of his many works, most famous is The Cairo Trilogy, consisting of Palace Walk (1956), Palace of Desire (1957), and Sugar Street (1957), which focuses on a Cairo family through three generations, from 1917 until 1952. In 1988, he was the first writer in Arabic to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in August 2006.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 038526478X
- ISBN 13 9780385264785
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages192
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
Miramar (Paperback)
Published by
Random House USA Inc, New York
(1992)
ISBN 10: 038526478X
ISBN 13: 9780385264785
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This highly charged fable set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 1960s, centers on theguests ofthe Pension Miramar as they compete for the attention of theyoung servant Zohra. Zohra is a beautifulpeasant girl who fled her family to escape an arranged marriage.She becomes the focus of jealousies and conflicts among the Miramar's residents, whoinclude an assortment of radicals and aristocrats flounderingin the wake of the Egyptian revolution. It becomes clear that the uneducated but strong-willed Zohra is the only one among them who knows what she wants.Asthe situation spirals toward violence and tragedy, the same sequence of eventsis retold from the perspective offour differentresidents, in the manner of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon,weaving a nuanced portrait ofthe intricacies of post-revolutionary Egyptian life. Once again, Naguib Mahfouz has fashioned a highly charged, tightly written tale of intersecting lives that provides readers with both an engaging and powerful story as well as a vivid portrait of life in Egypt in the late 1960s. Set in Alexandria, Miramar tells the violent, tragic story of the former grand hostelry Miramar, now a pension run by an elderly grand dame and a young country girl. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780385264785
Buy New
£ 14.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Published by
Random House
(1993)
ISBN 10: 038526478X
ISBN 13: 9780385264785
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 192. Seller Inventory # 26745183
Buy New
£ 13.33
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Softcover. Condition: New. This highly charged fable set in Alexandria, Egypt, in the late 1960s, centers on the guests of the Pension Miramar as they compete for the attention of the young servant Zohra. Zohra is a beautiful peasant girl who fled her family to escape an arranged marriage. She becomes the focus of jealousies and conflicts among the Miramar's residents, who include an assortment of radicals and aristocrats floundering in the wake of the Egyptian revolution. It becomes clear that the uneducated but strong-willed Zohra is the only one among them who knows what she wants. As the situation spirals toward violence and tragedy, the same sequence of events is retold from the perspective of four different residents, in the manner of Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon, weaving a nuanced portrait of the intricacies of post-revolutionary Egyptian life. Seller Inventory # DADAX038526478X
Buy New
£ 17.90
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Published by
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 1992-12-14, New York
(1992)
ISBN 10: 038526478X
ISBN 13: 9780385264785
New
paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780385264785
Buy New
£ 13.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Published by
Random House
(1993)
ISBN 10: 038526478X
ISBN 13: 9780385264785
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. pp. 192. Seller Inventory # 8184064
Buy New
£ 12.36
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Published by
Anchor Books
(1993)
ISBN 10: 038526478X
ISBN 13: 9780385264785
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reissue edition. 192 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __038526478X
Buy New
£ 11.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon038526478X
Buy New
£ 19.67
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Published by
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
(1993)
ISBN 10: 038526478X
ISBN 13: 9780385264785
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Seller Inventory # B9780385264785
Buy New
£ 13.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Num Pages: 183 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 174. . 1993. Reissue. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780385264785
Buy New
£ 14.77
Convert currency
Stock Image
Miramar
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard038526478X
Buy New
£ 21.74
Convert currency