
Cairo Swan Song
by Mekkawi Said
Title:
Cairo Swan Song
Author:
Mekkawi Said
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
324 pages
Publisher:
The American University in Cairo Press
ISBN-13:
9789774169366
EAN:
9789774169366
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
434
Dimensions (mm):
206 x 134 x 23
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
In the shadows of great wealth, and among Cairo's famous monuments, runs a world of street children. Mustafa, a former student radical who never really believed in the slogans, sets out to tell their story through a documentary he is making with his American girlfriend, Marcia.Alienated from a corrupt and corrupting society, Mustafa watches as the Cairo he cherishes crumbles around him. His former leftist comrades are now all either capitalists or Islamists, while his friends and acquaintances struggle to find lovers worthy of their love and causes worthy of their sacrifice, in a country that no longer deserves their loyalty. Meanwhile, the children of the streets wait for the city to take notice. Cairo Swan Song weaves together a patchwork narrative of overlapping lives, dreams, and realities all centering on Cairo's famous downtown neighborhood.










