<p>'A mesmerizing and achingly beautiful novel that will linger in your memory indefinitely' Jan Ransom, author of The Whale Tatto<br>'Impressive... It is rare to read such a masterful, thrilling debut' L'Express<br>'A debut that reads like a classic' Le Figaro<br>______A heartbreaking tale of impossible love in late-twentieth century Egypt.<br>Cairo, 1980s. Tarek's whole life is laid out for him. A doctor like his father, he has taken over the f...