Sugar street: 2nd volume. vol.1 : cairo trilogy 3/naguib mahfouz

Sugar Street, the climactic conclusion to Mafhouzs masterpiece trilogy, is the captivating portrait of a family struggling to change with the rise of modern Egypt.

As Cairo shrugs off the final vestiges of colonialism, Ahmad Al Jawad has lost his power and surveys the world from a latticed balcony.

Unable to control his familys destiny, he watches helplessly as his dynasty and the traditions he holds dear disintegrate before his eyes.

But through Ahamds three grandsons we see modern how Egypt takes shape.

One grandson is a communist activist, another a Muslim fundamentalist, both working for what they believe will be a better world.

And Ridwan, the inheritor of his fathers charms, launches a political career aided by a homosexual affair with prominent politician.