Bibliograph

Captain Ni'mat's last battle, Mohamed Leftah ; translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud

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Captain Ni'mat's last battle, Mohamed Leftah ; translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud

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eng

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fiction

Main title

Captain Ni'mat's last battle

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Mohamed Leftah ; translated from the French by Lara Vergnaud

Summary

"Captain Nimat, a reservist from the Egyptian army defeated by the Israelis in 1967, finds himself aging and idle, spending his days at a luxurious private club in Cairo with former comrades. One night, Captain Nimat has an exquisite, chilling dream: he sees pure beauty in the form of his Nubian valet. Awakened by these searing images, he slips into the hut where the young man sleeps. The vision of his naked body so deeply disturbs Captain Nimat that his monotonous existence is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to his wife, he comes to know physical love with his valet. In a country where religious fundamentalism grows increasingly prevalent every day, this forbidden passion will lead him to the height of happiness, at least for a time."--publisher's website

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