Naguib Mahfouz's haunting novella of post-revolutionary egypt combines a vivid pychological portrait of an anguished man with the suspense and rapid pace of a detective story. After four years in prison, the skilled youn...Naguib Mahfouz's haunting novella of post-revolutionary egypt combines a vivid pychological portrait of an anguished man with the suspense and rapid pace of a detective story. After four years in prison, the skilled young thief said mahran emerges bent on revenge.