The Beggar, the Thief and the Dogs, Autumn Quail -- Naguib Mahfouz

Anchor proudly presents a new omnibus volume of three novels--previously published separately by Anchor--by Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Assembled here is a collection of Mahfouz's artful meditations on the vicissitudes of post-Revolution Egypt. Diverse in style and narrative technique, together they render a rich, nuanced, and universally resonant vision of modern life in the Middle East. <p/><b>The Beggar</b> is a complex tale of alienation and despair. In the aftermath of Nasser's revolution, a man sacrifices his work and family to a series of illicit love affairs. Released from jail in post-Revolutionary times, the hero of<b>The Thief and the Dogs</b> blames an unjust society for his ill fortune, eventually bringing himself to destruction. <b>Autumn Quail</b> is a tale of moral responsibility, isolation, and political downfall about a corrupt bureaucrat who is one of the early victims of the purge after the 1952 revolution in Egypt.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Naguib Mahfouz<br><b>Publisher:</b> Anchor Books<br><b>Published:</b> 12/05/2000<br><b>Pages:</b> 480<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.75lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.20d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780385498357<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p>Naguib Mahfouz was born in Cairo in 1911 and began writing when he was seventeen. His nearly forty novels and hundreds of short stories range from re-imaginings of ancient myths to subtle commentaries on contemporary Egyptian politi