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The Mirage

by Nancy Roberts, Naguib Mahfouz
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The Mirage
The Mirage

Intense psychological journey through emotional captivity.

If you find yourself drawn to the depths of the human psyche and complexity of personal relationships, "The Mirage" could resonate powerfully with you. Naguib Mahfouz masterfully crafts the landscape of a tormented mind, revealing how formative experiences can shape our connection with the world. For anyone seeking a profound narrative probing the themes of maternal influence and the quest for self-identity, this book promises an immersive and thought-provoking experience.

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The Mirage

by Nancy Roberts, Naguib Mahfouz
$12.90
Compare to estimated retail price: S$32.97  

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ISBN: 9780307742582
Authors: Nancy Roberts, Naguib Mahfouz
Publisher: Anchor
Date of Publication: 2012-02-14
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 4078 readers)

Description

A stunning example of Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian author Naguib Mahfouz’s psychological portraiture, The Mirage is the story of an intense young man who has been so dominated by his mother that her death sets him dangerously adrift in a world he cannot manage alone. Kamil Ru’ba is a tortured soul who hopes that writing the story of his life will help him gain control of it. Raised by a mother who fled her abusive husband and became overbearingly possessive and protective toward her young son, he has long been isolated emotionally and physically. Now in his twenties, Kamil seeks to escape her posthumous grasp. Finding and successfully courting the woman of his dreams seems to promise salvation, until his ignorance of mature love and his fear and jealousy lead to tragedy.
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Intense psychological journey through emotional captivity.

If you find yourself drawn to the depths of the human psyche and complexity of personal relationships, "The Mirage" could resonate powerfully with you. Naguib Mahfouz masterfully crafts the landscape of a tormented mind, revealing how formative experiences can shape our connection with the world. For anyone seeking a profound narrative probing the themes of maternal influence and the quest for self-identity, this book promises an immersive and thought-provoking experience.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.