Cairo, Egypt: Dar Merit, 2008. — 193 p. (in Arabic)
Ahmed Khaled Tawfik Farraag (bo June 1962) is an Egyptian author,
also known as Ahmed Khaled Tawfik. He is the first contemporary
Arab writer to write horror and science fiction and the first Arab
writer to explore the medical thriller genre. His series "Fantasia"
"was the first of its kind; a plot that presents famous literary
works to the youth, through an interactive presentation. "Fantasia"
presented the young Arab reader to a wide spectrum of topics
framing Arthur Conan Doyle and Sikhism, to Dostoevsky and the Cosa
Nostra.
Tawfik is considered by a whole Arab generation to be one of the most influential writers of their time. His legacy has influenced thousands of Arab authors.
The novel "Utopia" is a grim futuristic account of Egyptian society in the year 2023. It takes readers on a chilling jouey beyond the gated communities of the North Coast where the wealthy are insulated from the bleakness of life outside the walls. When a young man and a girl break out from this bubble of affluence in order to see for themselves the lives of their impoverished fellow Egyptians they are confronted by a world that they had not imagined possible. Breathtaking and suspenseful, Utopia's twists and tus will keep readers guessing until the very last page, and may leave some wondering whether this is a vision of the future that is not too far away.
Tawfik is considered by a whole Arab generation to be one of the most influential writers of their time. His legacy has influenced thousands of Arab authors.
The novel "Utopia" is a grim futuristic account of Egyptian society in the year 2023. It takes readers on a chilling jouey beyond the gated communities of the North Coast where the wealthy are insulated from the bleakness of life outside the walls. When a young man and a girl break out from this bubble of affluence in order to see for themselves the lives of their impoverished fellow Egyptians they are confronted by a world that they had not imagined possible. Breathtaking and suspenseful, Utopia's twists and tus will keep readers guessing until the very last page, and may leave some wondering whether this is a vision of the future that is not too far away.