- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Bantam; Paperback edition (2 Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 055381186X
- ISBN-13: 978-0553811865
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.6 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 515,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A captivating story of triumph and tragedy – and of a powerful, but forbidden love. Description: Brought up as an only child on his father’s cotton plantation in Alexandria, Charles Austen had always led a happy and privileged life. But when Charles falls in love with Karima Ismail, his world is suddenly turned upside down. For, although beautiful, and blessed with a magnificent singing talent, Karima is merely the daughter of a servant and her passionate, but forbidden love affair with Charles is destined to fail. All too soon, alone and pregnant, Karima is forced to accept a hastily arranged marriage. Throughout her life will pay dearly for this timely intervention. Yet, despite the sad circumstances of her marriage, Karima lives contentedly with her husband and daughter, Nadia, the only tangible link that remains between her and Charles. In time, she also becomes one of the most admired singers of her generation – the adored ‘Nightingale’. But Karima’s success counts for nothing when her beloved Nadia suddenly disappears amidst the blazing turmoil of a city in the grip of political unrest. For years this traumatic incident casts a dark shadow over Karima’s life and the life of her beautiful daughter who, with a new identity and a new name, Gabrielle, grows up thousands of miles away. It is only when an unexpected chain of events leads Gaby back to Alexandria, that she can begin to unravel the mystery of her past and answer the one vital question that stands between her and lasting happiness.
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A powerful story of tragedy and triumph and the forbidden love affair between a wealthy young man who is heir to his father's cotton plantation in Alexandria and a beautiful young servant girl.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
a master of a storyteller,
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This review is from: Nadia's Song (Paperback)
A spellbinding powerful novel, fully realized, and richly embroidered, a subject written with invention and courage and a great deal of heart. It's one book I could not put down.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Historically correct,
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I loved the setting and backdrop to this novel, the plot is very much in the style of Danielle Steel, with the loves and losses our protagonist experiences. Not my usual read, as I prefer my fiction a bit more gritty, but nonetheless a book that does offer much more than fiction, and a lot of information and insight into life in Egypt at the time of the second world war.
I recommend this strongly as a beach read on an exotic holiday.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well researched - more than just fiction,
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Unlike another reader reviewing this book, I thought the huge amount of research Soheir Khashoggi had put into the historical background to her book paid off 100%. Without all the Egyptian history and customs intertwined into the story, the reader could not possibly grasp the 'Greek Tragedy' aspects of the story. Like 'Romeo and Juliet', the love affair in this book was doomed from the start simply because of the families the lovers were born into, and because of their status in Egyptian life in that pre-war/WW2/post-war era. Having lived myself in a country full of ex-pat British, I could really relate to the attitudes and manner of the Britons described as living in Alexandria. They weren't monsters; they were just blinkered by their own birthright. They were capable of great kindness and humanitarian acts, but there was always that 'class thing' that got in the way of real cross-cultural relationships - though there's considerable irony in all of this as well. I thought Soheir Khashoggi succeeded in being very unbiased in her portrayal of all her characteristics, with goodies and baddies in all the nationalities she includes in the book. I found her main characters easy to relate to, felt with them in their tragedies and rejoiced with them in their triumphs and when they found happiness, or - much harder to find - peace. I learnt so much from this book - not just about Egyptian politics and Islamic culture, but about Egyptian music and traditions. However much people differ from country to country, love is experienced in the same way everywhere. And I use the word 'love' in its widest sense, not just romantic love, but family love in all its aspects. The Nightingale's loyalty and compassion are beautifully conveyed... she is a wonderful character, but also very credible.
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