num_pages: 236
description: The novel is set in 1960s Alexandria at the pension Miramar. The novel follows the interactions of the residents of the pension, its Greek mistress Mariana, and her servant, Zohra. As each character in turn fights for Zohra's affections or allegiance tensions and jealousies arise. The story is retold four times from the perspective of a different resident each time, allowing the reader to understand the intricacies of post-revolutionary Egyptian life.
title: Miramar
titlecomplete: Miramar
characters: حسنى علام, منصور باهى, عامر وجدى, مدام ماريانا, سرحان البحيرى, زهرة, طلبة بك مرزوق
genres: Classics, Historical, Egyptian Literature, Nobel Prize, Novels, Egypt, Africa, 20th Century, Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 6847
places: Alexandria
publisher: Berlendis e Vertecchia