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Laziness in the Fertile Valley
Laziness in the Fertile Valley | Albert Cossery
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A portrait of a family of proud layabouts who avoid work and sleep all day by the Egyptian writer often referred to as "the Voltaire of the Nile" Laziness in the Fertile Valley is Albert Cosserys biting social satire about a father, his three sons, and their uncle slackers one and all. One brother has been sleeping for almost seven years, waking only to use the bathroom and eat a meal. Another savagely defends the household from women. Serag, the youngest, is the only member of the family interested in getting a job. But even he try as he might has a hard time resisting the call of laziness.
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It‘s been a lazy day with the family...

AmyG Sounds like a great day, then! 6y
JoScho Perfect ❤️ 6y
UwannaPublishme I need a few of those days! 😊 Savor every moment. ❤️ 6y
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