"A splendid translation of an iconic novel. Warda lives beyond the past, in perpetual hope, love, loss, and search for liberation. History here is vessel or decoy. Sonallah Ibrahim is a genius."--Fady Joudah, author of Tethered to Stars

"Haunted by the ghosts of Arab revolution, Sonallah Ibrahim's Warda is an archive of left-wing hopes and an unsparing view of the present. From the wasteland of Mubarak-era Egypt, Ibrahim conjures a history of eros and upheaval--a timely reminder of what was and what might have been."--Robyn Creswell, Yale University

"A masterful translation of a magnificent work by one the Arab world's foremost novelists, this is a panoramic novel narrating the quest for the memory and meaning of a revolution, its time, and afterlives."--Sinan Antoon, author of The Book of Collateral Damage

"At once a moving narrative of the brutal personal and political costs of decolonization and a precious historical document, Warda is a tour de force; an epic tale of revolution, love, and loss, brilliantly translated into English by Hosam Aboul-Ela."--Samah Selim, Rutgers University

"An outstanding novel about beauty, friendship, and love."--Sonja Mejcher-Atassi, American University of Beirut