The Gazelle of the Land

About this book

Between the alleys of old Abdeen and the palaces of lofty Zamalek, a tale is born unlike passing stories, a tale pulsating with Egypt's spirit at the turn of the twentieth century, where the fragrance of chemistry mingles with the gunpowder of revolution, and threads of true love intertwine with the tragedies of loss and orphanhood. The novel 'The Gazelle of the Land' is not merely historical narration but a human journey into the depths of 'Ibrahim Nassif Al-Wardani's' soul, the young man whom fate orphaned early, to grow up in the care of 'Zaki Pasha,' dividing his heart between the love of his cousin 'Aliya' and the anxieties of a homeland groaning under the occupier's shackles. The novel progresses in its narration to draw us the features of an exceptional hero, a pharmacist and pharmacologist who wanted to make an antidote for his country aching from injustice. And while his rosy hopes were being built in Switzerland's streets and meadows, a hidden voice was calling him to return—not only with a scientific degree but with a sacrificial message that shook the authority's pillars at the time. It is the story of the eternal struggle between duty and heart, between the dream of marriage and stability and the scream of the suppressed.