Circling the square : stories from the Egyptian Revolution
Steavenson, Wendell, 1970-2015
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In January 2011, as the crowds gathered to protest Mubarak's three decades of rule in Egypt, Wendell Steavenson went to Cairo to cover the story. But the revolution defied historical precedent, and it defied the templates of storytelling. There was no single villain, no lone hero, no neat conclusion that wouldn't be overturned the next day. Tahrir Square changed its moods like the weather; fickle, violent, hopeful, carnival. As she walks among the tents and the tanks, falling into conversation, sharing cigarettes and cold soda, Steavenson tells the story of a seismic historical moment as it is experienced by ordinary citizens.
Main title:
Circling the square : stories from the Egyptian Revolution / Wendell Steavenson.
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Imprint:
London : Granta, 2015.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781783782345 (pbk)
Dewey class:
962.056
Language:
English
BRN:
1035156