The Lover
A novel by Youssef Abu Rayya.


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For readers in English his novel Wedding Night is available.
It received the Naguib Mahfouz Literature award in 2005.

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Further reading

The author's homepage in English and in Arabic.
The Lover - Ekbal Baraka reviews the book in an Audio file.
Gardens of paradise or the pits of hell? Book review by Aida Nassar in English
Wedding Night  book review by Dr. Gaber Asfour
Samt el-Tawaheen book review by Mohamed Barrada
My Writing is an ongoing adventure Abu Rayya in an interview with Mohamed el-Sadek
Beautiful progeny book review by Youssef Rakha in English