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The Jokers

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First published
1964
Pages
130

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The biggest joker in the group is the government, represented by the predatory, bug-eyed governor of an undisclosed Middle Eastern city. Free-spirited characters like Karim, Omar, Heykal, and Urfy are introduced in this effervescent comedy by Albert Cossery. These characters devise a perfect scheme to infuse subversive humor into public life. But as the story progresses, they're all in for a joke.

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About the author

Albert Cossery

Cairo gave Albert Cossery his subject and Paris gave him his address. Born in the Egyptian capital in 1913 to a Greek Orthodox family of Syrian origin, he left for France at seventeen after reading Balzac, settled there for good in 1945, and spent the next sixty-three years in one room at the Hôtel La Louisiane in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

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Book facts

First published
1964
Reading time
About 4 hours
Pages
130
Language
English
Genre
Satire
Formats
PDF, EPUB, MOBI, Read online