Description
Set against the charged backdrop of ancient Egypt, this scorching, allegorical work follows a ruthless ruler whose claim to legitimacy is suddenly called into question. As the story unfolds through labyrinthine passages and an atmosphere of ominous, mystical persistence, the narrative becomes a “pyramid” of layered texts—each echoing the next—until power, belief, and fear are forced into the same tight, claustrophobic space. With its shadowy, dreamlike intensity, the book offers a penetrating critique of totalitarianism while exploring how authority manufactures meaning and demands obedience. Translated by Humphrey Davies, Gamal el-Ghitani’s distinctive style blends fiction with incantatory, myth-inflected language to create a haunting meditation on control, dissent, and the fragile foundations of rule.
Available Editions
hardcover
AUC Press
Published Mar 26, 2007
112 pages
ISBN: 9789774160516
Reviews
No ratings yet. Be the first!
No written reviews yet.
Details
First Published
2007
Language
eng
Content Warnings
No content warnings identified.