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| Author | Ahmed Mourad |
|---|---|
| Language | Arabic |
| Publisher | Dar El-Shorouk |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | Egypt |
| Pages | 485 |
The Blue Elephant (Arabic: الفيل الأزرق) is a novel by Ahmed Mourad and published by Dar El-Shorouk in 2012.[1] A film of the novel starring Karim Abdel Aziz premiered in 2014.[2]
Plot
[edit]After 5 years of optional isolation, Dr. Yehia Rashed resumes his practice in Abbasia Mental Health Hospital where he finds a surprise awaiting him..
In "8 west"the wing which decides the fate of those who committed crimes, he meets an old friend with a long past. Now this man's fate is between Yehia's hands.
More surprises flow over him and his life flips upside down, for what started as a try to understand the truth behind his friend's past, is now a thrilling adventure to discover himself and what is left of him.
Ahmed Mourad takes us in his third novel to behind the scenes of a strange world which he spent two years studying its details. It's a strange trip where we find the deepest and strangest mysteries of the human soul.[3]
Reception
[edit]The Blue Elephant was short-listed for the 2014 International Prize for Arabic Fiction.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ بوك, FoulaBook-مكتبة فولة. تحميل كتاب الفيل الأزرق تأليف أحمد مراد pdf (in Arabic).
- ^ فيلم - الفيل الأزرق - 2014 طاقم العمل، فيديو، الإعلان، صور، النقد الفني، مواعيد العرض (in Arabic), retrieved 2022-06-19
- ^ "رواية الفيل الأزرق pdf أحمد مراد". galisi-ebook-pdf.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ "The Blue Elephant - Ahmed Mourad". International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.