DESIGNED TO BE THE PARIS OF THE EAST
The Yacoubian Building, a novel by Egyptian author Alaa al-Aswany takes place in Downtown Cairo.
Published in Arabic in 2002 and in an English translation in 2004, the book is a scathing portrayal of modern Egyptian society since the 1952 Revolution.
The titular apartment building (an art deco classic that actually exists) serves as both a metaphor for contemporary Egypt and a unifying location in which most of the primary characters either live or work.
Most novel's action takes place. In the building, where the author, a dentist by profession, had his first office.
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