The Day the Leader was Killed The Day the Leader was Killed The Day the Leader was Killed (orig. Arabic يوم مقتل الزعيم) is a novel written and published by Nobel Prize-winning author Naguib Mahfouz in 1983. The novel follows multiple narratives written in the stream of consciousness format. The novel is set during the early 1980s whilst Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was introducing the infitah or "open door" free-market economic policies which led to widespread unrest. The plot revolves around a young Egyptian man who is in love with a co-worker, but her father will not permit their marriage because the young man cannot earn
The Man Who Was Thursday published as part of "The Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton" (D. J. Conlon, 1986–). On 5 September 1938 "The Mercury Theatre on the Air" presented an abridged radio-play adaptation, written by Orson Welles, who was a great admirer of Chesterton. This was almost two months before the infamous "War of the Worlds" broadcast. The adaptation omits some of the metaphysical and theological discussions and treats much of the whimsical and comedic asides more seriously. Almost all of "Chapter 14: The Six Philosophers" is left out, in which the greater part of the metaphysical speculation is found. It was reported