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Cairo, Revisited: How Naguib Mahfouz Predicted the Future of Egypt
The recently reissued ‘Cairo Trilogy’ tells the tale of the 1919 revolt—but could just as well be describing the events of today.
Joel Whitney
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Jul. 22 2012
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