Cairo

CairoBy: Max Rodenbeck Series: Vintage Departures From a noted journalist who has spent much of his life in Cairo, here is a dazzling cultural excavation of that most ancient, colorful, and multifaceted of cities. The seat of pharaohs and sultans, the prize of conquerors from Alexander to Saladin to Napoleon, Cairo nicknamed "the Victorious" has never ceased reinventing herself. With intimate knowlege, humor, and affection, Rodenbeck takes us on an

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