Verlag:
The American University in Cairo Press, London
Set in the ancient Upper Egyptian village of Karnak against the backdrop of the British campaigns in Sudan, the Second World War, and the war in Palestine, The Collar and the Bracelet is the stunning saga of the Bishari family a family ripped apart...
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Set in the ancient Upper Egyptian village of Karnak against the backdrop of the British campaigns in Sudan, the Second World War, and the war in Palestine, The Collar and the Bracelet is the stunning saga of the Bishari family a family ripped apart by the violence of history, the dark conduits of human desire, and the rigid social conventions of village life. In a series of masterful narrative circles and repetitions, the novella traces the grim intrigues of Hazina al-Bishari and the inexorable destinies of her son, the exile and notorious bandit Mustafa, her daughter Fahima, tortured by guilt and secret passion, and the tragic doom of her beautiful granddaughter Nabawiya. Intro -- Halftitle Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- The Collar and the Bracelet -- Chapter One -- Chapter Two -- Chapter Three -- Chapter Four -- Chapter Five -- Chapter Six -- Chapter Seven -- Chapter Eight -- Chapter Nine -- Chapter Ten -- Chapter Eleven -- Chapter Twelve -- Chapter Thirteen -- Chapter Fourteen -- The End -- Short Stories -- From the Dark Blue, A Story -- The Story of Abd al-Halim Effendi and What the Silly Woman Did to Him -- The Story of the Village Maiden -- An Embroidered Tale -- A Melodramatic Story -- The Song of Elia the Lover -- Mr. Sayyid Ahmad Sayyid -- The Ghoul -- Tears -- Fear -- Death -- Be a Good Egyptian: Be the Master -- The Messenger -- Translator's Afterword.
