The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind [antikvár]

the mamur zaptand the men behindMichael Pearce grew up in the (then) Anglo-EgyptianSudan among the political and other tensions he draws onfor this book. He returned there later to teach, and retainsa human rights interest in the area. In between whiles hiscareer has followed the standard academic rake's progressfrom teaching to writing to editing to administration. Hefinds international politics a pallid imitation of academicones. He lives in London.There are now five novels about the Mamur Zapt: TheMamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet, The MamurZapt and the Night of the Dog, The Mamur Zapt and theDonkey-Vous, The Mamur Zapt and the Men Behind andThe Mamur-Zapt and the Girl in the Nile.Tearce is a natural novelist, masterly at evoking thejostling crowds, aromas and political and religious cross-currents of Cairo under British rule A vanished worldcomes alive in Pearce's deft, humorous, elegant prose.'Sunday Times