Butterfly wings

Salm�aw�i, Mu�hammad (author.). Cohen, Raphael. (Added Author).

Summary: A chance encounter on a plane throws together Doha, a fashion designer unhappily married to a leading figure in the Mubarak regime, and Ashraf, an academic and leading dissident. The story of their relationship and Doha's self-discovery runs alongside a young Egyptian's search for the mother he never knew, and these intersecting narratives unfold against the background of political protests that culminate in the overthrow of the regime. A moving and at times humorous story, Butterfly Wings is an extended allegory of Egypt's modern experience of authoritarian rule and explores the fractures and.

Record details

ISBN: 9789774166426
ISBN: 9774166426
ISBN: 9781617975752
ISBN: 9781617975684
ISBN: 1617975753
ISBN: 1617975680
Physical Description: 1 online resource (185 pages).
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Computer data.
Edition: [US & CA version].
Publisher: Cairo : American University in Cairo Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"First published in Arabic in 2011 by Dar Merit as Ajnihat al-farash"--Title page verso. CatMonthString:june.23 Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Inside Cover; 1 Doha ; 2 Ayman; 3 Dr. Ashraf; 4 Hassan; 5 Clouds Disperse in the Springtime; 6 Hagga Hikmet; 7 Salwa; 8 The Fountain for Lovers; 9 The Tiger; 10 Abdel Samad; 11 Nariman's Room; 12 Black and White; 13 A Black Hole; 14 A Ray of Light; 15 The Decision; 16 Dinner with Tchaikovsky; 17 Father; 18 Palermo; 19 Kikhya Mosque Does Not Exist; 20 Al-Bedawi Set Them Free; 21 The Demonstration; 22 Mushira; 23 Amna; 24 The Dream; 25 Qasr al-Nil Jungle; 26 Detention; 27 Reconciliation; 28 Yes, Sir!; 29 Esmat Bey; 30 The Minister of Defense; 31 Release; 32 Sunshine Express; Glossary.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.