The End of Sleep

In this exuberant, transformative tale of modern-day Cairo, a drunken Irish journalist named Fin seeks a story. His friend Farouk, mercurial teller of tales, has tantalized him with news of the wily Skinhead Said, who may or may not have discovered a cache of priceless antiquities. But the truth remains elusive--not until they both travel to proverbial hell and back, courtesy of a thuggish kebab-shop tycoon and his brutal retinue. Once Fin finds a way to save his friend's life, and baba ghanoush is properly made, and other necessities of life are observed, then stories may be spun and secrets reluctantly revealed.

Author: Rowan Somerville
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 06/01/2008
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d
ISBN: 9780393346091

About the Author
Somerville, Rowan: - Rowan Somerville has worked in television, film, and radio, and has also pursued his fortunes in Egypt. He lives in rural Ireland. This is his first novel.