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Hani was out for an evening stroll near Cairo's Tahrir Square when a heavy hand landed on his shoulder. An informant had identified him, and he was thrown into the back of a police truck. There began a seven-month nightmare as he was swept up, along with fifty other men, in the infamous Queen Boat affair that targeted Egypt’s gay community. Finally free, but traumatized into speechlessness, Hani writes down the events of his life—his first sexual desires, his relationship with his mother, his marriage of convenience, and his passion for Abdel Aziz, the only man he ever truly loved. In the Spider’s Room is a sensitive and courageous account of life as a gay man in Egypt.

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One of the most brilliant Egyptian authors today … This beautifully written and poetic book moved me to tears; it is an ode to freedom and a real act of bravery. * Leila Slimani, Winner of the British book awards fiction debut award for Lullaby, Best Books of 2019, The Guardian *
Beautiful and immensely enjoyable . . . to read In the Spider’s Room is to enter a powerful story. -- Mada Masr

In the Spider's Room

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    A Paperback / softback by Muhammad Abdelnabi, Jonathan Wright

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      Publisher The American University in Cairo Press
      Published 30 July 2018
      ISBN-13 9789774168758
      978-9774168758
      ISBN-10 9774168755

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Hani was out for an evening stroll near Cairo's Tahrir Square when a heavy hand landed on his shoulder. An informant had identified him, and he was thrown into the back of a police truck. There began a seven-month nightmare as he was swept up, along with fifty other men, in the infamous Queen Boat affair that targeted Egypt’s gay community. Finally free, but traumatized into speechlessness, Hani writes down the events of his life—his first sexual desires, his relationship with his mother, his marriage of convenience, and his passion for Abdel Aziz, the only man he ever truly loved. In the Spider’s Room is a sensitive and courageous account of life as a gay man in Egypt.

      Trade Review
      One of the most brilliant Egyptian authors today … This beautifully written and poetic book moved me to tears; it is an ode to freedom and a real act of bravery. * Leila Slimani, Winner of the British book awards fiction debut award for Lullaby, Best Books of 2019, The Guardian *
      Beautiful and immensely enjoyable . . . to read In the Spider’s Room is to enter a powerful story. -- Mada Masr

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