by Ahdaf Soueif · Bloomsbury Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780747590026
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«The Map of Love» is the historical romance novel by Ahdaf Soueif, published by Bloomsbury Books in paperback (560 pages, in English).
The novel interweaves two love stories set in Egypt: in 1901, English widow Anna Winterbourne falls in love with patriot Sharif Pasha al-Baroudi; a century later, her descendant Isabel Parkman discovers in a family trunk the diaries that reconstruct that forbidden relationship, marked by conflicting loyalties and differences between East and West.
It was shortlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize. Bloomsbury's 21st anniversary commemorative edition, with an introduction by Penelope Lively and a reading guide.
For reading groups and for readers of historical and romantic fiction with an interest in Egypt and its history.
Ahdaf Soueif is an Egyptian novelist and political and cultural commentator.
