In Their Father's Country

By Anne-Marie Drosso

Praise for Cairo Stories "A beautiful portrait of life in Egypt. I strongly recommend it."--Alaa al Aswany, author of The Yacoubian Building Claire and Gabrielle Sahli are sisters growing up in 1920s Cairo. Of Syrian descent, they occupy a precarious position in Egypt's increasingly nationalist wealthy classes. While others like them leave, the Sahlis cling on to their homes and livelihoods as Cairo is rocked by violent anti-British demonstrations and government crackdowns. Anne - Marie Drosso is of Syrian/Italian descent and was born in Cairo in 1951. This is her first full-length novel. She lives in Monterey, California.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846590590
• ISBN13: 9781846590597
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Telegram Books
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 7.2"