256 Pages I Paperback

The story of one mans love for a woman, that womans love for her music and her country, and of an entire worlds love for its idols.

A poet and a singer, unrequited love and a troubled national history: these are the subjects of Slim NassibsI Loved You for Your Voice. Inspired by the life and legacy of one of the worlds most beloved singers, the story of Om Kalthoum is told here through the eyes of Ahmad Rami, the poet who wrote her lyrics and loved her in vain all his life. Kalthoum, forced to disguise herself as a boy at the outset of her career, eventually rises to international fame and becomes a living symbol of her countrys rebirth. Spanning five decades, Kalthoums story intertwines with the history of Egypt in a novel that is as faithful as it is imaginative.