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Set in 1950s Sudan, LYRICS ALLEY is the story of the powerful and sprawling Abuzied dynasty. With Mahmood Bey at its helm, the family can do no wrong. But when Mahmood's son, Nur - the brilliant, charming heir to his business empire - suffers a near-fatal accident, his hopes of university and... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Soraya: Add a description of this character.
- Mahmoud Bey
- Fatma
- Badr
- Nabilah
- Idris
- Nassir
- Hajjah Waheeba
- Farouk
- Zaki
- Allah
- Shukry
- Osama
- Halima
- Nigel Harrison
- Nancy
- Mohsin
- Mr Mu'awia
- Mama
- Hanniyah
- Zeinab
- Hamza Al-naggar
- Mahmoud Abuzeid
- Ferial
- Jack
- Nur Abuzeid
- Bilal
- Qadriyyah
- Sister Josephine
- Radwan
- Stan
- Victor
- Mr Copeland
- Eddie
- Medani
- Mahdi
- Haniyyah
- Harrisons
- Batool
- Helena
Quotes edit
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“Patience, and this is how fame begins.”
First Sentence edit
Alhamdullilah, he was safe and the worst was over.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Leila Aboulela (Author)
Awards edit
- Orange Prize for Fiction (Finalist, 2011, Longlist)
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