Naguib Mahfouz

A Egyptian author.

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The Children of Gebelawi

The Cairo Trilogy

Palace Walk

Midaq Alley

Men meet at Hussain Kirsha’s cafe. Lots of people, including Abbas the Barber and the discount dentist Dr. Booshy. Saniya tells Umm Hamida that she needs a new husband. Abbas marries Hamida. Salim Alwan has a heart attack but recovers, and Saniya Afify visits Booshy for a set of gold teeth. Ibrahim Faraj gives Hamida the name Titi and a new “profession” Afify rips her teeth from her mouth and faints after the doctor is convicted of grave robbing. Abbas is beaten to death after he throws a beer glass at Hamida.