Do you know the name of this book?

Question

I have cant remember the name but its such a good story: I know a few users of the Egypt section on here would really like it.

It was written in Arabic/ Egyptian approx 20 years ago- it was banned In Egypt but then it came on sale few years ago then it was translated into English and perhaps Italian, Perhaps its still banned in Egypt?

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The story is about a young man called masry, that the poor father of the young man does a wasta' for the omda of thier area and the young man replaces the son of the omda to do the military service, and the plot is about how the plan happens for the boy to cover another boy and take on his identity. Its a really good story - fiction but could be so close to non fiction and thats why it was banned because the goverment didnt want anyone getting any ideas! I would really like to know the name of it. Thanks

Answer 1

I believe the book you are looking for is War in the Land of Egypt by Yusuf Al-Qaid.

Answer 2

I didn't read the novel, but I saw the movie by Ezzat il3alayly and Omar sherif. It's called ilmowatin masry المواطن مصري
It is very good. I will look for the novel soon ISA. It is il7arb fi bar masr like others said.

Answer 3

Citizen Masry (Elmowaten Masry)

Answer 4

Yemken asdek "el 7arb f bar masr?" the story of Youssef el qo3eed? but as far as i remember it was a movie too bass mesh fakra meen 3amalha

Answer 5

Go to www.abebooks.com.
go to Booksleuth section
Sign in, ask the question you've just asked here.
you should receive an answer quite quickly
Some real smart bookworms on that sight.

Answer 6

i saw it as a movie for omar el sharief and ezzat el alayly called "mwaten masry"

Answer 7

the guys got it right .
the name in arabic '' el 7arb fe bar masr '' , you can find it at el shrook publisher , in the complete works of yousef el ka3eed