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An insider's account of the drama of Muslim women's lives in EgyptRead More

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    PLAYING CARDS IN CAIRO is a fly-on-the-wall account - like THE BOOKSELLER OF KABUL - of life (for western readers) in a strange and exotic environment. Hugh Miles lives in Cairo and is engaged to an Egyptian woman. Twice a week he plays cards with a small group of Arab Muslim women and through this medium he explores their lives in modern Cairo the greatest of Arab cities. It is a secretive romantic often deprived but always soulful existence for the women as they struggle with abusive husbands and philandering boyfriends. The book is a window onto a city - and a way of life - which is at a crucial juncture in its history. Hugh Miles who knows the Arab world intimately is the perfect guide.

  • 0349119805
  • 9780349119809
  • Hugh Miles
  • 10 February 2011
  • Abacus
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 288
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