num_pages: 183
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.
language: English
title: Miramar
titlecomplete: Miramar
characters: مدام ماريانا, طلبة بك مرزوق, حسنى علام, زهرة, عامر وجدى, منصور باهى, سرحان البحيرى
genres: Fiction, Egypt, Historical, Egyptian Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, Nobel Prize, 20th Century, Africa
ratings_count: 6850
places: Alexandria
publisher: Anchor