{"product_id":"children-of-the-alley","title":"Children Of The Alley","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tumultuous \"alley\" of this rich and intricate novel (first published in Arabic in 1959) tells the story of a delightful Egyptian family, but also reveals a second, hidden, and daring narrative: the spiritual history of humankind. From the supreme fuedal lord who disowns one son for diabolical pride and puts another to the test, to the savior of a succeeding generation who frees his people from bondage, we find the men and women of a modern Cairo neighborood unwittingly reenacting the lives of their holy ancestors: the \"children of the alley.\" This powerful, self-contained novel confirms again the richness and variety of Mahfouz's storytelling and his status as \"the single most important writer in modern Arabic literature\" (\"Newsweek\"). \"From the eBook edition.\n\n*This book may have remainder mark and minor shelf wear\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42972271050918,"sku":"9780385264730","price":17.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0443\/8471\/4918\/products\/children-of-the-alley-9780385264730-3828857274412.jpg?v=1656040267","url":"https:\/\/bookxcess.myshopify.com\/products\/children-of-the-alley","provider":"Staging Site ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}