Description: Here are two books that offer an insight into life in Egypt's capital city - Cairo. The Automobile Club of Egypt is the exuberant, absorbing and epic tale of Cairo life as seen through the eyes of the Gaafars, one very special family. Friendly Fire: Tales of Today's Egypt is a collection of short stories that dissects mdoern Egyptian society and reveals with skill and detachment the hypocrisy, violence and abuse of power characteristic of a world in moral crisis. In fact, this book is so vivid and passionate that it is banned in Egypt for over a decade.
Consists of : The Automobile Club of Egypt (Good), Friendly Fire: Tales of Today's Egypt (Well Read)