The Automobile Club Of Egypt by Alaa Al Aswany
Set in mid-20th-century cosmopolitan Cairo, the novel follows the intertwined lives of patrons at an exclusive social club, where privilege, desire and rivalry play out against a backdrop of private scandals and moral compromises. Through portraits of love, betrayal and ambition among members from diverse backgrounds, the story exposes the rot beneath polished façades and the injustices of class and colonial influence. As political tensions and social change gather momentum, the characters’ personal dramas illuminate the twilight of an era and the uneasy birth of a new one.
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