Abstract
he article provides an overview of the modern Egyptian novel of Mohammad Rabie. It is a dystopian piece that presents an alternative story of events that could have taken place after the Egyptian Revolution that took place in the country in January 2011. Rabie draws a picture of Egypt in 2025. The main protagonist of the novel, a policeman called Ahmad Otared, or as he is also called Mercury, witnesses terrible changes happening in the country that lead up to lawlessness, murders and robberies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 68-74 |
| Journal | ВЕСТНИК САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГСКОГО УНИВЕРСИТЕТА. ВОСТОКОВЕДЕНИЕ И АФРИКАНИСТИКА |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |