Ice

Author's name: Sanaullah Ibrahim Publisher: Dar Al-Adab for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2011 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: Dr. Shukri (the hero of my novels "Amerikali" and "The French Law" by the author) travels at the beginning of his academic life as a history teacher at Cairo University to the Soviet Union, according to the cultural exchange program between the two countries. He stays in a student house that includes students from many countries, with the upper floor designated for girls, which allows him to reflect on himself and search for the woman he dreams of. The circumstances enable the exploration of many hidden aspects of Soviet life and the roots of what happened afterward with the collapse. At the same time, he begins a major project studying Egyptian newspapers over the years and follows the events of the Liberation War in 1973. Sanaullah Ibrahim is an Egyptian novelist. He has published several novels, most notably: August's Star, That Scent, The Committee, and Zat, and Warda.