"He does not recall where he came from nor why he came, but one morning he found himself in this city which he knows nothing about. He stood there looking around, wondering at faades of buildings and stores. Everything is clean. Clean walls, clean pavements; so clean that he could almost see his own image reflected upon the pavement." Throughout excitement and fascination at the full goes the journey of "M N" from start to end. The journey is filled with emotions, mysteries, symbols, colors, and tunes-all in a world of magical reality. Youssef Ezeddin Eassa's The Faade is a most unique work of modern literature, a touching drama in surreal painting. A small matter starts to grow on and on until it fills the whole universe! A search for the very core of the truth hidden behind a thousand masks! A hero whose past has vanished into thin air, together with his name, identity, and place-nothing remains of his yesterdays, not even a shadow-as he hits the road into this strange city without knowing where he is going. You might find yourself in parts of this novel; however, when you finish reading The Faade, you will never be the same person again.