April 24, 2020 / in Cultural-Africa, Egypt, Fiction and Fantasy, Relationships / with No comments /
The novel is set in
1960s Alexandria at the pension Miramar. The novel follows the
interactions of the residents of the pension, its Greek mistress
Mariana, and her servant, Zohra. As each character in turn fights for
Zohra's affections or allegiance tensions and jealousies arise. The
story is retold four times from the perspective of a different resident
each time, allowing the reader to understand the intricacies of
post-revolutionary Egyptian life.
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