Republic of False Truths

Cairo, 2011. Amidst decades of repression, tensions rise in the streets. General Alwany, a pious government official, tortures enemies while his daughter joins the protests. Asma, a young teacher, fights corruption. Ashraf, an out-of-work actor, has an affair with his maid and joins Tahrir Square. Nourhan, a television personality, defends the regime.

As these lives intertwine, a new generation finds voice, love blossoms across class divides, and the revolution gains strength. The old regime fights back.

Author Alaa Al Aswany’s vivid cast and heart-pounding narrative, banned in much of the region, offer a deeply human portrait of the Egyptian Revolution and a passionate retelling of recent history.

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