Palace of DesireMaster storyteller Naguib Mahfouz follows the family of Al-Sayyid Ahmad into the awakening world of Cairo in the '20s in a sensual and provocative novel sure to enthrall the legions of readers who made Palace Walk a bestseller. Filled with drama, humor, and remarkable insights into the human condition, this is an unforgettable story. |
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Abd al-Muni'm Abd al-Rahim Ahmad Abd al-Jawad Aïda Aisha al-Hamzawi al-Sayyid Ahmad Amina anger angry answered beautiful beloved brother Budur daughter delight door dream drink everything eyes face Fahmy father feelings felt Fuad gazebo girl glance hand happy Hasan Salim head hear heard heart hope houseboat Husayn Shaddad Ibrahim al-Far imagine Isma'il Latif Jalila Kamal asked Khadija Khalil knew laughed leave live look Lord lute mallow greens mansion marriage married Maryam mother Muhammad Iffat Na'ima Naguib Mahfouz never night once pain Palace of Desire Palace Walk Qur'an remember replied Ridwan Sa'd Zaghlul sarcastically secret seemed Shawkat shook sighed silence smile sofa street Sugar Street talk tell There's thing thought tone truth turned Umm Hanafi Uthman voice Wafd Party walked What's wife woman wondered words Yasin Zanuba Zubayda