| | Cairo in the War, 1939-45 |  | Author: Artemis Cooper
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Category: Book
Buy Used: £47.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 959187
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
ISBN: 0241132800
EAN: 9780241132807
ASIN: 0241132800
Publication Date: January 10, 1992
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A gripping survey of a fascinating period November 4, 2003
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'm surprised no-one has written a review of Artemis Cooper's book before this. It's the only connected survey of this fascinating period, with details on just about everything from King Farouk and the formidable Princess Shevekiar to the British army and the Berka (the infamous red light district). There's also plenty on Pastroudi's and the famous Shepheard's hotel. If you've read Olivia Manning or seen The English Patient, this will paint the broader picture. The remarkable thing about this book is the cast of hundreds of British visitors during the war, from writers to entertainers (like No‘l Coward) and, of course, Winston Churchill. It's the sort of non-fiction work that you find you can't put down.
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