The third part of Naguib Mahfouz's famous trilogy, which many critics and literary specialists consider the best and most important Arabic novel. The events of this part take place between the mid-1930s and early 1940s, and witness the largest number of transformations in the life of the family of Mr. Ahmed Abdel Gawad, as the heroes of the previous two parts fade into the background, either due to death or voluntary withdrawal from life, while the generation of grandchildren takes the lead after they have become young men, each with their own whims and orientations. "Kamal" shares the lead role with them from the position of an observer of the transformations and always immersed in contemplating people and events. The novel was published in 1957 and was transferred to the cinema screen in 1973.