Conqueror of time, author: Nihad Sharif

In an isolated villa in the city of Helwan, Dr. Halim Sabron and his assistants conduct secret experiments that the outside world knows nothing about. And when some patients start disappearing from Dr. Halim's hospital under mysterious circumstances, journalist Kamel Bahansi tries to solve the mystery, succeeds in entering the villa, and becomes an assistant to the doctor. He then discovers that Dr.'s research has put them all in front of difficult choices, which will not only affect their lives but also the fate of humanity. "Time Conqueror" is a gripping and enjoyable novel about the ethics of science and its madness, about the secrets of the human psyche, and the complexities of human relationships, which do not change no matter how advanced science becomes. This exciting novel, considered one of the best Arabic science fiction novels, was published for the first time in 1966, and won the first prize of the Story Club. It was adapted into a film by Kamel Shaker starring Nour El Sherif, Athar El Hakim, and Jamil Raatib. Number of pages: 360