by Samia Serageldin (Author) A work that depicts the glamourous Egypt of the pashas and King Farouk, the police state of the colonels who seized power in 1952, the post-Sadat years and the rise of fundamentalism. It is a study of family and culture in transition and crisis, exploring the ambiguities of status and loyalty. Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.73 x 9.11 x 6.06 IN Publication Date: July 01, 2003