# On the State of Egypt

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- Book: [On the State of Egypt](https://www.bookquiver.com/alaa-al-aswany/on-the-state-of-egypt) ([On the State of Egypt.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/alaa-al-aswany/on-the-state-of-egypt.md))
- Authors: [Alaa al-Aswany](https://www.bookquiver.com/alaa-al-aswany)
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-03-0794-698-0
- Pages: 208
- Published: 2011-03-25
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

“Alaa Al Aswany is among the best writers in the Middle East today, a suitable heir to the mantle worn by Naguib Mahfouz, his great predecessor.” –Jay Parini, The Guardian (UK) ...