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The Longing of the Dervish
شوق الدرويش · Shawq al-Darwish
Novel · 304 pages · Historical, Love, War
AI-generated summary:As Egyptian troops backed by the British overthrow the Mahdist state in Sudan, the former slave Bakhit Mandil walks out of prison, determined to take revenge on everyone who caused his imprisonment.