Miramar by Naguib Mahfouz

Peasant girl Zohra flees to Alexandria to escape an arranged marriage. There she is hired as a servant at the pension Miramar, where she meets its five male inhabitants. Yet soon the world of the pension is turned upside down. Miramar is a tale of the interlocking lives of people whose existence is reflected in the once-resplendent, now run-down building they inhabit.

Year: 1992

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