Cairo(Reprint) Memoir of a City Transformed by AhdafSoueif Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2014 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-345-80351-1, ISBN: 0-345-80351-5
"When throngs of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to demand the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s regime, Ahdaf Soueif—author, journalist, lifelong progressive—was among them. Now, in this deeply personal work, Soueif summons her storytelling talents to trace her city’s—and nation’s—ongoing transformation. She writes of the youth who led the revolts, and of the jubilation in the streets at Mubarak’s departure. We then watch as Egyptian ..."
Cairo(1st Edition) Memoir of a City Transformed by AhdafSoueif Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2014 by Pantheon ISBN-13: 978-0-307-90810-0, ISBN: 0-307-90810-0
"From the best-selling author of The Map of Love, here is a bracing firsthand account of the Egyptian revolution—told with the narrative instincts of a novelist, the gritty insights of an activist, and the long perspective of a native Cairene. Since January 25, 2011, when thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to demand the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s regime, Ahdaf Soueif—author, journalist, and lifelong progressive—has been among ..."
Cairo My City, Our Revolution by AhdafSoueif Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Bloomsbury Uk ISBN-13: 978-0-7475-4962-8, ISBN: 0-7475-4962-1
"Over the past few months I have delivered lectures, presentations and interviews on the Egyptian Revolution. I have had overflowing houses everywhere, been stopped by old ladies in the street and had my hand shaken by numerous taxi drivers and shopkeepers. And all because I'm Egyptian and the glitter of Tahrir is upon me. They wanted me to talk to them, to tell them stories about it, to tell them how, on the 28th of January when we took ..."
Cairo(1st Edition) My City, Our Revolution by AhdafSoueif Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ISBN-13: 978-1-4088-2607-2, ISBN: 1-4088-2607-0
"From the best-selling author of The Map of Love, here is a bracing firsthand account of the Egyptian revolution—told with the narrative instincts of a novelist, the gritty insights of an activist, and the long perspective of a native Cairene. Since January 25, 2011, when thousands of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square to demand the fall of Hosni Mubarak’s regime, Ahdaf Soueif—author, journalist, and lifelong progressive—has been among ..."
Cairo Memoir of a City Transformed by AhdafSoueif 208 Pages, Published 2013 by Pantheon ISBN-13: 978-0-307-90811-7, ISBN: 0-307-90811-9
"On the news,I can hear thousands of voices raised in theangry chant: “Wa7ed,
etnein, /el-geish el-Masri fein?” One ... That just leaves Sanaa, seventeen, who
lives in her head but who's also inthe Midan with her friends: taking notes,
collecting ..."
Mezzaterra Fragments from the Common Ground by AhdafSoueif 352 Pages, Published 2012 by A&C Black ISBN-13: 978-1-4088-3827-3, ISBN: 1-4088-3827-3
"An official says that because I have a British passport I must go with the '
foreigners' on the bus. 'But she'll sit there for hours,' Angel's mother says. The
man shrugs. 'She's Egyptian', she says, 'and it's her first time here. Let her stay
with us.' He asks me in Arabic if I'm Egyptian. I am. Am I willing to pay the
eighteen dinar VIP fee? I am. He disappears. An exhausted woman comes in.
She says she sat in this room yesterday ..."
I Think of You by AhdafSoueif 288 Pages, Published 2012 by Bloomsbury Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-1-4088-3599-9, ISBN: 1-4088-3599-1
"In these selected stories from her collections Aisha and Sandpiper, Ahdaf Soueif writes about love and displacement in prose that is delicately nuanced and acutely observed. These are achingly lyrical stories, resonant and richly woven."
In the Eye of the Sun by AhdafSoueif 816 Pages, Published 2011 by Random House Digital, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-307-78925-9, ISBN: 0-307-78925-X
"It's always horrible to do that, I am always expecting someone to ask me to prove
I am Mona Afifi. Or if someone comes in who really ... I am glad that you are well
and having a nice time with Saif in London. I was very happy to get your letter ..."
The Map of Love by AhdafSoueif 544 Pages, Published 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-4088-3829-7, ISBN: 1-4088-3829-X
"In 1900 Lady Anna Winterbourne travels to Egypt where she falls in love with Sharif, and Egyptian Nationalist utterly committed to his country's cause."
Cairo My City, Our Revolution by AhdafSoueif 224 Pages, Published 2012 by A&C Black ISBN-13: 978-1-4088-3554-8, ISBN: 1-4088-3554-1
"A placard reading barber of the revolution guides you to a free shave and a
haircut. A giant transparent ... Then, in the evening, there is Omar Suleiman: we
watch the veteran intelligence boss interviewed by Christiane Amanpour. Earlier
in the ..."
In the Eye of the Sun by AhdafSoueif 800 Pages, Published 2012 by Bloomsbury Paperbacks ISBN-13: 978-1-4088-3828-0, ISBN: 1-4088-3828-1
"This is a love story, a story about growing up, a story about what its like to be a women (East and West), a story about the history of the post-imperial Middle East during the last 30 years or so, perplexed and bloody years, and a story ..."
Tweets from Tahrir Egypt's Revolution as it Unfolded, in the Words of the People Who Made it by Alex Nunns, Nadia Idle, AhdafSoueif Paperback, 234 Pages, Published 2011 by Or Books ISBN-13: 978-1-935928-45-4, ISBN: 1-935928-45-7
"The Twitter accounts of the activists who brought heady days of revolution to Egypt in January and February this year paint an exhilarating picture of an uprising in real-time. Thousands of young people documented on cell phones every stage of their revolution, as it happened. This book brings together a selection of key tweets in a compelling, fast-paced narrative, allowing the story of the uprising to be told directly by the people in ..."
Cairo Memoir of a City Transformed by SoueifAhdaf Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2014 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc ISBN-13: 978-1-4088-3050-5, ISBN: 1-4088-3050-7
"Ahdaf Soueif was born and brought up in Cairo. When the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 erupted on January 25th, she, along with thousands of others, called Tahrir Square home for eighteen days. She reported for the world's media and did, like everyone else, whatever she could. Cairo tells the story of the Eygyptian Revolution, of how on the 28th of January when The People took the Square and torched the headquarters of the hated ruling Nat ..."
The Map of Love A Novel by AhdafSoueif Ebook, 544 Pages, Published 2011 by Anchor ISBN-13: 978-0-307-78355-4, ISBN: 0-307-78355-3
"'Sahara,' he says. 'Tent, camels, fire ...' The sweep of his arm takes in the universe
. 'English people, they like tent,' he says. 'Tent very good.' 'Yes,' says Anna. She
points up to the sky. 'Stars too.' 'Keteer star,' Sabir says, 'star yama. Not one ..."
Reflections on Islamic Art (English edition) by AhdafSoueif Paperback, 255 Pages, Published 2011 by Bloomsbury Usa ISBN-13: 978-99921-42-80-6, ISBN: 99921-42-80-4
"The riches of Islamic art celebrated by over 25 world-leading writers and thinkers from West and East. 25 leading writers and thinkers celebrate the riches of Islamic Art in a visually stylish volume produced with the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar and edited by Ahdaf Soueif, best-selling Booker-Prize shortlisted Egyptian-British novelist."
Reflections (Arabic edition) by AhdafSoueif Paperback, 265 Pages, Published 2011 by Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing ISBN-13: 978-99921-42-79-0, ISBN: 99921-42-79-0
"The riches of Islamic art celebrated by over 25 world-leading writers and thinkers from West and East 25 leading writers and thinkers celebrate the riches of Islamic Art in a visually stylish volume produced with the Museum of Islamic Art ..."
"“Walls of Freedom†is a powerful portrayal of the first three years of the Egyptian revolution that began on January 25, 2011.The story is told through striking images of art that transformed Egypt's walls into a visual testimony of bravery and resistance. Created in close collaboration with artists on the frontlines of the battle, the book documents how they converted the streets into a dynamic newspaper of the people, providing a ..."
Reflections (Arabic edition) by AhdafSoueif Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing ISBN-13: 978-99921-42-61-5, ISBN: 99921-42-61-8