Some live in squalor on its rooftop, others inhabit the faded glory of its apartments and offices - here a womanising aristocrat, there the secretly gay editor of Le Caire newspaper. Religious fervour jostles with promiscuity; bribery and exploitation with joy and elation; modern life with ancient culture. Taha, the son of the building's doorman, has aspirations and dreams for himself and his childhood sweetheart, Busayna. But when those dreams are dashed on the rocks of corruption, hope turns to bitterness - with devastating consequences...

I've been reading this book off and on for some time. It started off well but then I seemed to lose interest. Had to keep going back to it though as I wanted to know what happens to Taha.

Taking to meet up at Pigeonhole, Moot Hall, Market Square.

Picked up at the lovely Pigeonhole today. Thank you!

Left in the phone box library