[SOLD] Naguib Mahfouz – The Coffeehouse – Signed

A signed example of Mahfouz’s final novel, published in 1988, an evocative depiction of life in Egypt in the late 20th century told through a group of friends,

Set in a Cairo cafe, the group hold conversations around a range of cultural, social, political and religious issues, with the novel ending in a celebration of their long-term friendship.

Signed by Mahfouz on the opening page, with an inscription, dated 1989.

Published by Egypt Publishing in 1988. Paperback, with glossy colour front and rear boards. 148 pages. In good condition. Spine is creased with some chips to top/bottom, but binding is tight and square. Some wear to edges and corners, with handling marks, but no major folds. Clean inside except inscriptions to opening page.

Mahfouz’s last novel, a. Signed by him 1989