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978-1-84659-059-7
Fiction
April 2009
Paperback
13 x 20 cm
224 pages
£7.99

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About the Author
Anne-Marie Drosso was born in Cairo in 1951. She left Egypt in her twenties for Canada, where she studied and taught. Her collection, Cairo Stories, was published by Telegram in 2007.

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Reviews

'Tracing the lives of Claire and Gabrielle from childhood to old age, Anne Marie Drosso brings to vivid life the bittersweet relationship of two intelligent, complex women forced to adapt to the unexpected. The book is a vivid portrait of early 20th century Egyptian life.'
The Middle East

'A beautiful portrait of life in Egypt. I stongly recommend it.'
Alaa Al Aswany, author of The Yacoubian Building

'Intriguing debut collection.'
New Satesman

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