Sipping from the Nile is a rich and glorious book. Naggar brings to life a lost world, with all of its sights, fragrances, and customs. Her family is rambunctious, full of fun, elegant and powerful, connected to the rich and powerful not only in Egypt but across the world. She brings them to life with an excellent ear for detail, translating a hodgepodge of languages into a narrative full of interesting and sometimes nerve-wracking incidents. Read this book for its picture of a wonderful extended family as well as its revelations of a world that no longer exists: you will never forget it.
Sipping from the Nile is a rich and glorious book. Naggar brings to life a lost world, with all of its sights, fragrances, and customs. Her family is rambunctious, full of fun, elegant and powerful, connected to the rich and powerful not only in Egypt but across the world. She brings them to life with an excellent ear for detail, translating a hodgepodge of languages into a narrative full of interesting and sometimes nerve-wracking incidents. Read this book for its picture of a wonderful extended family as well as its revelations of a world that no longer exists: you will never forget it.