In the Tavern of Life and Other Stories |
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| Author:
| al-Hakim, Tawfiq |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89410-648-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1997 |
| Publisher: | Lynne Rienner Publishers
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| Imprint: | Three Continents |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $76.95AUD $71.00 |
Book Description:
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This first collection of al-Hakim's stories to be published in English includes 27 of the author's best works written from 1927 to 1966. Some inspired by literature and others by Egyptian social conditions, the stories range from mock-autobiographical to science fiction and folk fantasy to allegory and philosophy.
This first collection of al-Hakim's stories to be published in English includes 27 of the author's best works written from 1927 to 1966. Some inspired by literature and others by Egyptian social conditions, the stories range from mock-autobiographical to science fiction and folk fantasy to allegory and philosophy.