Cairo Inside Out - Softcover

Naylor, Trevor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9774169220 ISBN 13: 9789774169229

Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press, 2019

Synopsis

A one-of-a-kind exploration of this international destination city from within its inner sanctums, encapsulating the respite provided from truly unique vantage points

Cairo is a city of splendor and spectacle, long celebrated as much for its warmth and bustling street life as for the legacy of its tumultuous past. Yet for the countless visitors who fall under its spell, the prolonged din of its crowds and traffic can seem overwhelming at times, tempting them out of the city’s open spaces into its shadow light, the cooler, quieter interiors of restaurants, homes, hotels, and terraces. Cairo Inside Out evokes the light and moods of this great metropolis with stunning photographs shot from the city’s indoor havens. We observe it through and from nostalgic haunts, such as Café Riche and the Windsor Hotel, and look out onto its great sights―the Nile, the Red Pyramid at Dahshur, Ibn Tulun mosque―from the most intimate urban interiors, homes, and watersides. For those who may have lived in Cairo, this is a reminder of a city that moves and yet remains wonderfully unchanged. For visitors and residents, this evocative collection, an unabashed homage to Cairo’s persistent color and allure, will inspire them to visit those places once more.
This expanded edition in paperback includes over twenty percent new material not included in the hardcover edition. A new final chapter elucidates on the recently developed areas of Cairo’s periphery including the developments in New Cairo.

About this title

About the Author

Trevor Naylor is the co-author of A Roving Eye: Head to Toe in Egyptian Arabic Expressions (AUC Press, 2014) and author of Living Normally: Where Life Comes Before Style. He lives normally in Cairo.

Doriana Dimitrova is a Bulgarian photographer who has lived and worked in Cairo. She is the photographer of A Roving Eye: Head to Toe in Egyptian Arabic Expressions (AUC Press, 2014).

Review

"A super book." ―Humphrey Davies, translator of The Yacoubian Building
"Both Naylor and Dimitrova are experts in their field, but it is the combination of their crafts that creates the book’s aesthetic impact which is often breathtaking." ―Sally Bland, Jordan Times
"This book will send me on new adventures." ―Andrew Cunningham, Arab Bankers Association
“As Naylor presents the city, Dimitrova’s photos bring the text to life, creating a perfect seduction.” ―Publishers Weekly
"These carefully captured perspectives speak volumes without shouting."―AramcoWorld

Edition details

• Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 9774169220
• ISBN 13: 9789774169229
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 184