In front of the throne

In this unique novel in its structure and content, Naguib Mahfouz rephrases Egyptian history from a different perspective, where he gathers Egyptian rulers from the time of "Mina" who unified the two lands until the era of "Sadat," and conducts a long dialogue among them in the form of a trial that calls each of them to stand before it. Mahfouz draws inspiration for the idea of the trial from an ancient Egyptian myth revolving around justice and accountability after resurrection in the afterlife, and the court consists of Osiris at the forefront, surrounded by Isis and Horus. The accounting begins, and the court starts prosecuting each ruler, highlighting what is owed to him and what he owes during his reign, so that each ends either in eternal bliss or in the rank of the trivial. Number of pages: 168 Year of publication: 2024 Publisher: Diyar Duwyan Publishing and Distribution