War in the Land of Egypt (Emerging Voices)
by Muhammad Yusuf Quayd, Yusuf Al-Qa'Id, Olive E. Kenny, Lorne Kenny, Christopher Tingley

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Summary of War in the Land of Egypt (Emerging Voices)

Qa'id's tale of the fiasco - steeped in irony and black humor - parodies outrageous corruption and ludicrous bureaucracy. A skillfully crafted mosaic of life in modern Egypt.

"It is a biting criticism of injustice which is also successful in its clever structural form. It is a portrait of Egypt during a period of reactionary reorientation nationally, and although not mentioned here, internationally."-Yusef al-Qa'id, The Morning Star

It soon becomes apparent why this book was banned in Egypt, as Al-Qa'id uses the events surrounding the war to indict the bureaucratic corruption and social inequality rife in his country. Each character represents a different facet of Egyptian society with Masri himself, by virtue of his name (which, in Arabic, translates as "Egyptian"), standing for Everyman. Political this novel doubtless is, but it is also a masterfully crafted piece of fiction and a genuine page-turner as well. --Alix Wilber

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