The last watchman of Old Cairo : a novel
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Published
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2018].
Physical Desc
270 pages ; 22 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 12
Status
Arcadia Public Library - Fiction
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Published
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2018].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 7.5, 12 Points
Level 7.5, 12 Points
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Description
"A spellbinding journey from California to Cairo to unravel centuries-old family secrets. Joseph, a literature student at Berkeley, is the son of a Jewish mother and a Muslim father. One day, a mysterious package arrives on his doorstep, pulling him into a mesmerizing adventure to uncover the tangled history that binds the two sides of his family. For generations, the men of the al-Raqb family have served as watchmen of the storied Ibn Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo, built at the site where the infant Moses was taken from the Nile. Joseph learns of his ancestor Ali, a Muslim orphan who nearly a thousand years earlier was entrusted as the first watchman of the synagogue and became enchanted by its legendary--perhaps magical--Ezra Scroll. The story of Joseph's family is entwined with that of the British twin sisters Agnes and Margaret, who in 1897 depart their hallowed Cambridge halls on a mission to rescue sacred texts that have begun to disappear from the synagogue. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo is a moving page-turner of a novel from acclaimed storyteller Michael David Lukas. This tightly woven multigenerational tale illuminates the tensions that have torn communities apart and the unlikely forces--potent magic, forbidden love--that boldly attempt to bridge that divide."--Dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lukas, M. D. (2018). The last watchman of Old Cairo: a novel . Spiegel & Grau.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lukas, Michael David. 2018. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel. Spiegel & Grau.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lukas, Michael David. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel Spiegel & Grau, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lukas, Michael David. The Last Watchman of Old Cairo: A Novel Spiegel & Grau, 2018.
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