"The sheen of the Arabian Nights lends a magical glow to this resonant fable." –Boston Globe
"A morality play extolling the virtues of tolerance and understanding."
–Los Angeles Times "
The Journey of Ibn Fattouma is captivating in its simplicity." –
Cleveland Plain Dealer "Mahfouz's pithy parable mocks the hypocrisy of nations that wage war and maintain empire in the name of brotherhood and freedom." –
Publishers Weekly "A slender, magical parable of idealism and compromise through a stylized Middle East odyssey." –
Kirkus Reviews "A dreamy fable. . . . The arful mood of languor and Mahfouz's exactness of expression ensure that it will be well received." –
Booklist "As enchanting a tale as any he has written." –
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