Mahfouz (1911-2006) was the first Egyptian/Arab to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature (1988). For the centenary of the novelist's birth, the editor of Mahfouz's Life's Wisdom from the Works of
The guide described by The New York Times as "indispensable," newly researched and completely rewritten for 2011, fills a vital niche for expatriates and Cairenes alike who need a helping hand to orga