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Inoneofthemostimportantnovelsofhislongandillustriouscareer,NobelPrizewinnerNaguibMahfouztellsthestoryofadelightfulEgyptianfamily,butalsorevealsasecond,hidden,anddaringnarrative:thespiritualhistoryofmankind."AnambitiousfablethatattemptstoembracewithinitpagesnotmerelytheworldoftheMiddleEastbutthatoftheworlditself".--TheWashingtonPostBookWorld.