Set in 5th Century AD, }Azazeel{ is the exquisitely crafted tale of a Coptic monk's journey from Upper Egypt to Alexandria and then Syria during a time of massive upheaval in the early Church. Translated by Jonathan Wright 'Azazeel takes 5th century quarrels in the Coptic Church as the ground for an ambitious investigation into good and evil, faith and doubt.' - Boyd Tonkin, IndependentIn this haunting and controversial novel, Youssef Ziedan confronts issues as vital today as they were nearly two millennia ago.
