Naguib Mahfouz
Books and literary traditions in the Volumain atlas.
Books in the world atlas
Palace Walk
The first volume of the Cairo Trilogy follows a family in colonial Egypt.
In the atlas: Egypt
Palace of Desire
The Cairo Trilogy's second volume follows further changes in the Abd al-Jawad family.
In the atlas: Egypt
Sugar Street
The Cairo Trilogy's finale follows the next generation's diverging political choices.
In the atlas: Egypt
Children of the Alley
The history of a Cairo alley becomes a parable of power and humanity’s spiritual history.
In the atlas: Egypt
Midaq Alley
The inhabitants of a Cairo alley face their desires and social change.
In the atlas: Egypt