Lyrics Alley

Leila Aboulela
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Lyrics Alley is the evocative story of an affluent Sudanese family shaken by the shifting powers in their country and the near-tragedy that threatens the legacy they've built for decades. Their fortune threatened by shifting powers in Sudan and their heir's debilitating accident, a powerful family under the leadership of Mahmoud Bey is torn between the traditional and modern values of Mahmoud's two wives and his son's efforts to break with cultural limits.
Genres: AfricaFictionSudanHistorical FictionEgyptLiterary FictionAfrican LiteratureMiddle EastNovelsLiterature
310 Pages

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