The Man Who Lost His Shadow

In this four-part novel, Fathy Ghanem follows the remarkable life of Yusif Abdul Hamid and the disasterous effects he inflicts on those around him. Whether by fate or bad intentions, everyone Yusif touches falls into a life of misery and all of them are keen to get their revenge...\n\nA poor journalist made editor-in-chief of one of Egypt's most illustrious newspapers, Yusif's extraordinary life story is told from the perspective of three very different characters, each narrating their lives and the unique ways in which Yusif has impacted them. \n\nMabruka - a woman ripped from her family as a child and forced to become a servant girl, is left abonded and made to support her son all alone.\n\nSamia - a beautiful aspiring actress, misses her big chance at stardom.\n\nMuhammad Nagi - one of the most distinguished and respected journalists in the Arab world, is preparing himself for a life-changing promotion. Or, at least, he was until it was stolen right from underneath him.\n\nAs the lives of these three characters overlap in unexpected ways, Yusif remains unwittingly at the very centre. \n\nThe Man Who Lost His Shadow is a detailed portrait of a man viewed through the lens of his unintentional victims. Only in the fourth section of the novel is the final piece of Yusif's character revealed - as told from his own perspective. \n\nTranslated from Arabic by Desmond Stewart.\n\n'[Yusif is] an enigmatic blend of idealism and cunning hypocrisy.' New York Times"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="">In this four-part novel, Fathy Ghanem follows the remarkable life of Yusif Abdul Hamid and the disaster he inflicts on those around him. Whether by fate or bad intentions, everyone Yusif touches faces a life of misery and all of them are keen to get their revenge...
In this four-part novel, Fathy Ghanem follows the remarkable life of Yusif Abdul Hamid and the disasterous effects he inflicts on those around him. Whether by fate or bad intentions, everyone Yusif touches falls into a life of misery and all of them are keen to get their revenge...\n\nA poor journalist made editor-in-chief of one of Egypt's most illustrious newspapers, Yusif's extraordinary life story is told from the perspective of three very different characters, each narrating their lives and the unique ways in which Yusif has impacted them. \n\nMabruka - a woman ripped from her family as a child and forced to become a servant girl, is left abonded and made to support her son all alone.\n\nSamia - a beautiful aspiring actress, misses her big chance at stardom.\n\nMuhammad Nagi - one of the most distinguished and respected journalists in the Arab world, is preparing himself for a life-changing promotion. Or, at least, he was until it was stolen right from underneath him.\n\nAs the lives of these three characters overlap in unexpected ways, Yusif remains unwittingly at the very centre. \n\nThe Man Who Lost His Shadow is a detailed portrait of a man viewed through the lens of his unintentional victims. Only in the fourth section of the novel is the final piece of Yusif's character revealed - as told from his own perspective. \n\nTranslated from Arabic by Desmond Stewart.\n\n'[Yusif is] an enigmatic blend of idealism and cunning hypocrisy.' New York Times"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
In this four-part novel, Fathy Ghanem follows the remarkable life of Yusif Abdul Hamid and the disasterous effects he inflicts on those around him. Whether by fate or bad intentions, everyone Yusif touches falls into a life of misery and all of them are keen to get their revenge...\n\nA poor journalist made editor-in-chief of one of Egypt's most illustrious newspapers, Yusif's extraordinary life story is told from the perspective of three very different characters, each narrating their lives and the unique ways in which Yusif has impacted them. \n\nMabruka - a woman ripped from her family as a child and forced to become a servant girl, is left abonded and made to support her son all alone.\n\nSamia - a beautiful aspiring actress, misses her big chance at stardom.\n\nMuhammad Nagi - one of the most distinguished and respected journalists in the Arab world, is preparing himself for a life-changing promotion. Or, at least, he was until it was stolen right from underneath him.\n\nAs the lives of these three characters overlap in unexpected ways, Yusif remains unwittingly at the very centre. \n\nThe Man Who Lost His Shadow is a detailed portrait of a man viewed through the lens of his unintentional victims. Only in the fourth section of the novel is the final piece of Yusif's character revealed - as told from his own perspective. \n\nTranslated from Arabic by Desmond Stewart.\n\n'[Yusif is] an enigmatic blend of idealism and cunning hypocrisy.' New York Times"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">A poor journalist made editor-in-chief of one of Egypt's most illustrious newspapers, Yusif's extraordinary life story is told from the perspective of three very different characters, each narrating their lives and the unique ways in which Yusif has impacted them.

Mabruka - a woman ripped from her family as a child and made to become a servant girl, is left abandoned to support her son as a single mother.

Samia - a beautiful aspiring actress, is forced to miss her final chance at stardom.

Muhammad Nagi - one of the most distinguished and respected journalists in the Arab world, is preparing himself for a life-changing promotion - at least, he was, until it was stolen right from underneath him.
In this four-part novel, Fathy Ghanem follows the remarkable life of Yusif Abdul Hamid and the disasterous effects he inflicts on those around him. Whether by fate or bad intentions, everyone Yusif touches falls into a life of misery and all of them are keen to get their revenge...\n\nA poor journalist made editor-in-chief of one of Egypt's most illustrious newspapers, Yusif's extraordinary life story is told from the perspective of three very different characters, each narrating their lives and the unique ways in which Yusif has impacted them. \n\nMabruka - a woman ripped from her family as a child and forced to become a servant girl, is left abonded and made to support her son all alone.\n\nSamia - a beautiful aspiring actress, misses her big chance at stardom.\n\nMuhammad Nagi - one of the most distinguished and respected journalists in the Arab world, is preparing himself for a life-changing promotion. Or, at least, he was until it was stolen right from underneath him.\n\nAs the lives of these three characters overlap in unexpected ways, Yusif remains unwittingly at the very centre. \n\nThe Man Who Lost His Shadow is a detailed portrait of a man viewed through the lens of his unintentional victims. Only in the fourth section of the novel is the final piece of Yusif's character revealed - as told from his own perspective. \n\nTranslated from Arabic by Desmond Stewart.\n\n'[Yusif is] an enigmatic blend of idealism and cunning hypocrisy.' New York Times"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":11005,"3":{"1":0},"5":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"6":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"8":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":0}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"9":0,"10":0,"12":0,"14":{"1":2,"2":0},"16":10}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">
As the lives of these three characters overlap in unexpected ways, Yusif remains unwittingly at the very centre.

The Man Who Lost His Shadow is a detailed portrait of a man viewed through the lens of his unintentional victims before, eventually, we hear his own side of the tale...

'[Yusif is] an enigmatic blend of idealism and cunning hypocrisy.' New York Times