In Their Father's Country

Informationen zum Autor Anne-Marie Drosso was born in Cairo in 1951. She left Egypt in her twenties for Canada, where she studied and taught; she has most recently lived in London. Her collection, Cairo Stories, was published by Telegram in 2007. She now lives in Monterey, California. This is her first novel. Klappentext Brings to vivid life the bittersweet relationship of two intelligent, complex women forced to adapt to the unexpected. Zusammenfassung Claire and Gabrielle Sahli are sisters growing up in 1920s Cairo. Of Levantine descent! they occupy a precarious position in Egypt's increasingly nationalist world. With the early death of their father! the sisters find themselves dependent on others as they attempt to maintain their position in a volatile society.

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Brings to vivid life the bittersweet relationship of two intelligent, complex women forced to adapt to the unexpected.

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Claire and Gabrielle Sahli are sisters growing up in 1920s Cairo. Of Levantine descent, they occupy a precarious position in Egypt's increasingly nationalist world. With the early death of their father, the sisters find themselves dependent on others as they attempt to maintain their position in a volatile society.