num_pages: 498
description: In the first book of the Cairo Trilogy, Mahfouz masterfully interweaves the fabric of Cairo society at the turn of the century with characters who are disciplined and sensual and their lives severe and alluring.
language: English
title: Palace Walk
titlecomplete: Palace Walk (Cairo Trilogy #1)
genres: Fiction, Egypt, Historical, Literature, Classics, Novels, Nobel Prize, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Africa
ratings_count: 19150
places: Cairo
series: The Cairo Trilogy
publisher: Doubleday