by Noel Barber · Hodder & Stoughton Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9780340346501
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«A Woman of Cairo» is the historical novel by Noel Barber, published by Hodder & Stoughton in hardcover (592 pages, in English).
The novel follows Mark Holt, son of the British resident in Cairo, and Serena Sirry, daughter of a court adviser, from their childhood friendship to a passionate love. In parallel, it portrays the contrast between two different societies in an Egypt shaken by violent changes, intertwining history, intrigue, and feelings.
For readers of historical fiction set in Egypt and classic romance novels.
Noel Barber was a British novelist and journalist. Many of his novels, set in exotic countries, are about his experiences as leading foreign correspondent for the Daily Mail. He was the son of John Barber and his Danish wife, Musse, and had two brothers: Kenneth, a banker, and Anthony Barber, Baron Barber.
