The last watchman of Old Cairo : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2018].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780399181160, 0399181164
Physical Desc
270 pages ; 22 cm
Status
Barrington - Fiction (Main Level)
LUK
1 available
LUK
1 available
Newport - Adult Fiction
F Lukas
1 available
F Lukas
1 available
Providence Public - Level G Fiction
Fic Lukas
1 available
Fic Lukas
1 available
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Published
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2018].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780399181160, 0399181164
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley, is the son of a Jewish mother and a Muslim father. One day, a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep, pulling him into a mesmerizing adventure to uncover the tangled history that binds the two sides of his family"--Amazon.com.
Description
"A spellbinding journey from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets. Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley, is the son of a Jewish mother and a Muslim father. One day, a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep, pulling him into a mesmerizing adventure to uncover the tangled history that binds the two sides of his family. For generations, the men of the al-Raqb family have served as watchmen of the storied Ibn Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo, built at the site where the infant Moses was taken from the Nile. Joseph learns of his ancestor Ali, a Muslim orphan who nearly a thousand years earlier was entrusted as the first watchman of the synagogue and became enchanted by its legendary--perhaps magical--Ezra Scroll. The story of Joseph's family is entwined with that of the British twin sisters Agnes and Margaret, who in 1897 depart their hallowed Cambridge halls on a mission to rescue sacred texts that have begun to disappear from the synagogue. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo is a moving page-turner of a novel from acclaimed storyteller Michael David Lukas. This tightly woven multigenerational tale illuminates the tensions that have torn communities apart and the unlikely forces--potent magic, forbidden love--that boldly attempt to bridge that divide."--Dust jacket.
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Barrington - Fiction (Main Level) | LUK | On Shelf |
Newport - Adult Fiction | F Lukas | On Shelf |
Providence Public - Level G Fiction | Fic Lukas | On Shelf |
Warwick Public - Adult Fiction | FIC LUKAS | On Shelf |
Westerly - Fiction (Main Floor-Fiction Room) | Lukas | On Shelf |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lukas, M. D. (2018). The last watchman of Old Cairo: a novel (First edition.). Spiegel & Grau.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lukas, Michael David. 2018. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel. Spiegel & Grau.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lukas, Michael David. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel Spiegel & Grau, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lukas, Michael David. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel First edition., Spiegel & Grau, 2018.
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