Thieves in Retirement

by Hamdi Abu Julayyil and حمدي أبو جليل

Hamdi Abu Golayyel offers a striking portrait of a marginalized Egyptian community, bringing to life the absurd and tragic characters who occupy the margins of society while paying tribute to a historical Cairene neighborhood. By turns comic, reverential, beautiful, and tawdry, the novel reveals a social climate where ruthlessness and goodness seem almost indistinguishable and humanity is on display in all its rich variety.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815608527
• ISBN13: 9780815608523
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"