The Time-Travels of the Man Who Sold Pickles and Sweets
( Arabic - Rihalat al-turshagi al-halwagi ( رحلات الطرشجي الحلوجي ) - 1991 )
novel by Khairy Shalaby
translated by Michael Cooperson
Published: American University in Cairo Press - hardback - 2010
ISBN: 9774163915 / 9789774163913
Hoopoe ( American University in Cairo Press ) - e-book - 2016
ISBN: 1617977470 / 9781617977473
ASIN: B01MQGSOIW
synopsis
Ibn Shalaby, like many Egyptians, is looking for a job. Unlike most of his fellow citizens, however, he is prone to sudden dislocations in time. Armed with his trusty briefcase and his Islamic-calendar wristwatch, he bounces uncontrollably through Egypt’s rich and varied past, with occasional return visits to the 1990s.
Through his wild and whimsical adventures, he meets, befriends, and falls out with sultans, poets, and an assortment of celebrities - from Naguib Mahfouz to the founder of the city of Cairo.
awards
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( Arabic - Rihalat al-turshagi al-halwagi ( رحلات الطرشجي الحلوجي ) - 1991 )
novel by Khairy Shalaby
translated by Michael Cooperson
Published: American University in Cairo Press - hardback - 2010
ISBN: 9774163915 / 9789774163913
Hoopoe ( American University in Cairo Press ) - e-book - 2016
ISBN: 1617977470 / 9781617977473
ASIN: B01MQGSOIW
synopsis
Ibn Shalaby, like many Egyptians, is looking for a job. Unlike most of his fellow citizens, however, he is prone to sudden dislocations in time. Armed with his trusty briefcase and his Islamic-calendar wristwatch, he bounces uncontrollably through Egypt’s rich and varied past, with occasional return visits to the 1990s.
Through his wild and whimsical adventures, he meets, befriends, and falls out with sultans, poets, and an assortment of celebrities - from Naguib Mahfouz to the founder of the city of Cairo.
awards
....