In 2011, the world's eyes were on Egypt, as revolution swept across the country. But what lay below the surface of events was harder to see. Living in Cairo, over the following years award-winning writer Peter Hessler set out to uncover the everyday lives and archaeological secrets of a country in turmoil.
From the protests in Tahrir square, to Egypt's first democratic election...
In 2011, the world's eyes were on Egypt, as revolution swept across the country. But what lay below the surface of events was harder to see. Living in Cairo, over the following years award-winning writer Peter Hessler set out to uncover the everyday lives and archaeological secrets of a country in turmoil.
From the protests in Tahrir square, to Egypt's first democratic elections, and on to the massacres, the coup and its aftermath, The Buried follows the ongoing events of the Arab Spring while also exploring the social forces and historical context behind it. At its heart lies human stories: iconoclastic Pharaoh Akhenaten, rubbish collector Saeed, Arabic teacher Rifaat, Chinese lingerie salesmen and resourceful archaeologists. Together, they raise the question: is revolution just repetition, or can things really change?
Through extraordinary first-hand reporting and deep research, Hessler brings to light the relationship between the ancient past and the contemporary condition, the political and the personal, to create an unforgettable work of literary and documentary brilliance.
作者简介
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Peter Hessler is a staff writer at the New Yorker, where he served as Beijing correspondent from 2000-2007, and is also a contributing writer for National Geographic. He is the author of River Town, which won the Kiriyama Book Prize, Oracle Bones, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, Country Driving and Strange Stones. He won the 2008 National Magazine Award for ex...
Peter Hessler is a staff writer at the New Yorker, where he served as Beijing correspondent from 2000-2007, and is also a contributing writer for National Geographic. He is the author of River Town, which won the Kiriyama Book Prize, Oracle Bones, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, Country Driving and Strange Stones. He won the 2008 National Magazine Award for excellence in reporting.
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0 有用 Nicole Y 2020-06-08 11:35:56
何伟新书写的是埃及，比中国三部曲好看太多，从埃及考古和阿拉伯之春两个角度写这个沙漠异域。何伟描绘了几个普通人，阿拉伯语老师，同性恋翻译，社区保洁员——他们的遭遇反映了埃及社会制度的缺席，还有宗教、传统部落和男女不平等现象。 2014年，我和父母去埃及旅游，何伟那时也住在埃及考察。书中文字让我又回想起那时见到空无一人的Tahrir广场，几步之遥是埃及博物馆和停驻一旁的装甲车。导游Hamdy在解说时淡... 何伟新书写的是埃及，比中国三部曲好看太多，从埃及考古和阿拉伯之春两个角度写这个沙漠异域。何伟描绘了几个普通人，阿拉伯语老师，同性恋翻译，社区保洁员——他们的遭遇反映了埃及社会制度的缺席，还有宗教、传统部落和男女不平等现象。 2014年，我和父母去埃及旅游，何伟那时也住在埃及考察。书中文字让我又回想起那时见到空无一人的Tahrir广场，几步之遥是埃及博物馆和停驻一旁的装甲车。导游Hamdy在解说时淡淡地带过：“三年前这里发生了抗议。”我私下问他对这件事怎么看，他说埃及需要改变，他不喜欢穆巴拉克，但是现在的埃及经济情况更糟。 书本结尾，何伟找到了所住之处的犹太人屋主后代，四十年代埃及社会开放、贸易发达，而后联合国对巴勒斯坦领土分割，埃及开始敌视这些犹太人，也引致经济政治问题的升温，一切物是人非。 (展开)
0 有用 Z 2023-02-05 13:56:32 中国香港
也真的是在读这种grassroots research的时候才切实的感受到system对一个国家来说意味着什么 坏的system从来都是top down和bottom up的双重打击 到最后无可救药的指向民众对于自我身份的深深质疑
0 有用 xixi 2021-08-21 15:55:28
一声叹息
0 有用 静卜 2021-01-19 22:23:54
入手两天就忍不住读完了，感觉随时还可以再拿起来翻看。
0 有用 折耳根 2021-02-21 14:06:13
居然还有这个版本♥
0 有用 Z 2023-02-05 13:56:32 中国香港
也真的是在读这种grassroots research的时候才切实的感受到system对一个国家来说意味着什么 坏的system从来都是top down和bottom up的双重打击 到最后无可救药的指向民众对于自我身份的深深质疑
0 有用 arale 2021-09-14 01:41:01
Peter Hessler在阿拉伯之春后的冬天举家搬到了的开罗，作为一个记者，他的任务是报道这个国家的动荡。作为一个作家，他更好奇这是一个怎样的国家和文化。
0 有用 xixi 2021-08-21 15:55:28
一声叹息
0 有用 折耳根 2021-02-21 14:06:13
居然还有这个版本♥
0 有用 静卜 2021-01-19 22:23:54
入手两天就忍不住读完了，感觉随时还可以再拿起来翻看。