![]() Whilst he commands absolute power in the household, his nightly excursions of reckless entertainment are concealed from the family. ![]() From the very beginning of the Trilogy, the double life of the patriarch is clear. “In these uncertain times”: a phrase that has become almost a cliché in discourse surrounding the coronavirus its aim to console having quite the opposite effect.įor the family of Al-Sayyid Ahmad Al-Jawad in The Cairo Trilogy however, these very words echo their struggle in the turbulent era of 20 th century Egypt, as the family navigate the challenges of modernity and the destructive impact of British colonial rule amidst the Egyptian struggle for independence.Īn extensive family saga spanning three generations over three novels – Palace Walk, Palace of Desire and Sugar Street – the narrative centres around the daily life of the conservative Al-Jawad family, controlled by a tyrannical father. ![]()
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