num_pages: 448
description: In one of the most important books of his long and illustrative career, Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz presents a deeply spiritual and prophetic work. Neither a parable nor an allegory, this rich, self-contained novel echoes the rivalries, battles, love affairs, and miracles of the ancient world, confirming the richness and variety of Mahfouz's storytelling abilities.
language: English
title: Children of the Alley
titlecomplete: Children of the Alley
characters: Adham, Rifaa, Qasem, Rifa'at, Syafi'i, Abdah, Aihab, Bayumi, Arafa, Gabal
genres: Classics, Philosophy, Religion, Nobel Prize, Novels, Egypt, Africa, Historical Fiction, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 27802
places: Cairo, Egypt
publisher: Doubleday