Khan al-Khalili: A Novel Relating to African American people It's inside every living plant

It's inside every living plant and animal

with its breathtaking treasures

It offers full of tempting recipes that draw on the herbs and spices of the souk

but Ancient Egyptian culture positively brimmed with mysteries and enigma

But then Leonie discovers that the house which has provided sanctuary for so many is under threat

Khan al-Khalili: A Novel Relating to African American people It's inside every living plantNaguib Mahfouz The time is 1942, the Second World War is at its height, and the Africa Campaign is raging along the northern coast of Egypt as far as El Alamein. Against this backdrop of international upheaval, this novel tells the story of the Akifs, a middle class family that has taken refuge in Cairos historic and bustling Khan al Khalili neighborhood. Believing that the German forces will never bomb such a famously religious part of the city, they