The Hill of Gypsies and Other Stories

by Al-Kafrawi, Said; Johnson-Davies, Denys

• ISBN13: 9789774244803
• ISBN10: 977424480X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Amer Univ in Cairo Pr

Summary

His stories revolve around village life and are often seen through the eyes of a child. Into the everyday fabric of life, described with a keen eye to detail, the writer weaves an extra dimension, an element of the mystical and the surreal. As in ancient legends and myths, these stories give significance to the age-old process of birth, death, and rebirth that makes up the life of the land and those who live by it. The stories are also concerned with such fundamental values as honor, integrity, and self-esteem.

Table of Contents

Translator's Introduction	vii
The Boss	1	(4)
Absence	5	(6)
The Hill of Gypsies	11	(16)
The Wolf Cub	27	(8)
The Boy on the Bridge	35	(10)
The Camel, Abdul Mawla, the Camel!	45	(12)
The Night Book	57	(6)
A Matter of Honor	63	(16)
The Man with the Traps	79	(10)
The Tracker	89	(16)
The Gazelle Hunter	105	(8)
The Blind Sheikh	113