Episode 1
A once wealthy landowner, Abd el-Aziz has fallen into penury and is forced into menial work at the Automobile Club.
Once a respected landowner, Abd el-Aziz Gaafar has fallen into penury and has moved his family to Cairo. He is forced into menial work at the Automobile Club, a refuge of colonial luxury and privilege for its European members.
A vibrant and moving story of a family swept up by social unrest in post-War Cairo, written by Alaa Al Aswany, the internationally best-selling author of The Yacoubian Building and Chicago.
Read by Raad Rawi and Emerald O'Hanrahan
Translated by Russell Harris
Abridged by Jeremy Osborne
Produced by Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Raad Rawi |
| Reader | Emerald O'Hanrahan |
| Author | Alaa Al Aswany |
| Abridger | Jeremy Osborne |
| Producer | Karen Rose |
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- Mon 18 Jan 201622:45BBC Radio 4
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