{"product_id":"the-harafish-9780385423359","title":"The Harafish","description":"Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1988, Naguib Mahfouz is perhaps the best-known living Arab writer. His books have had great success in this country, particularly \u003ci\u003eThe Cairo Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e. Fans of the famed trilogy will be delighted with \u003ci\u003eThe Harafish\u003c\/i\u003e, an epic novel that chronicles the dramatic history of the al-Nagi family -- a family that moves, over many generations, from the height of power and glory to the depths of decadence and decay. \u003ci\u003eThe Harafish\u003c\/i\u003e begins with the tale of Ashur al-Nagi, a man who grows from humble beginnings to become a great leader, a legend among his people. Generation after generation, however, Ashur's descendants grow further from his legendary example. They lose touch with their origins as they amass and then squander large fortunes, marry prostitutes when they marry at all, and develop rivalries that end in death. The community's upper class keeps a watchful eye on the descendants of al-Nagi for fear of losing their privileges, but they find no threat of another such as Ashur. Not, that is, until the al-Nagi who, like his noble ancestor, finds his power once again from among \u003ci\u003eThe Harafish\u003c\/i\u003e, or the common people. Through the strength of their numbers and their passion, the glory of the name of al-Nagi is restored. \"Of all  Mahfouz's] experiments in recent decades, this is the one which owes least to western inspiration and is probably the most successful. \u003ci\u003eThe Harafish\u003c\/i\u003e, fluently translated by Catherine Cobham, makes accessible and engrossing reading.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Anchor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780385423359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.15h x 6.10w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/1995 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/13\/1995\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Naguib Mahfouz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43378220794037,"sku":"9780385423359","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5e967c5d-5896-4c0f-8e4a-9cd51463c836.jpg?v=1701751514","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-harafish-9780385423359","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}