Leg over Leg by Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq
Leg over Leg tells the biography of ‘the Fariyaq,’ an important character in the intellectual and literary history of the modern Arab world, from his childhood to middle age. The author uses Fariyaq’s consistently instructive and frequently hilarious adventures as he travels from his native Lebanon to Egypt, Malta, Tunis, England, and France to discuss a wide range of intellectual and social issues of the time, such as the ignorance and corruption of the Lebanese religious and secular establishments, freedom of conscience, women’s rights, men’s and women’s sexual relationships, the manners and customs of Europeans, and Mughals. Al-Shidyaq also honours the elegance and brilliance of the traditional Arabic tongue. Leg Over Leg is an original and unclassifiable piece of literature that al-Shidyaq created.
Leg over Leg by Ahmad Faris al-Shidyaq
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The most bizarre book I’ve ever read. An epic novel, travelogue, political encyclopedia, autobiography, and more genres all combined… Arabic lexicon. It’s original, sardonic, astute, and always funny. Such work shows you that anything is possible if you can set your imagination free from clichés and preconceived notions of what a novel ought to be.
