[SET OF 3] Abou Abed Joke Books Set by Sabina Mahfoud

Sabina Mahfoud’s ‘Abou Abed Joke Books’, illustrated by Patrick Sfeir and Daniel Georges. For all the Abou Abed fans out there, this compilation of English and Arabic jokes is sure to have you laughing out loud. All the jokes are accompanied by amusing illustrations. With his red tarbouche hat and considerable moustache (a symbol of his virility, no doubt), Abou Abed is one of the most recognizable comic characters in Lebanon. A figment of our imaginations, he has evolved to almost celebrity status and is at the center of an ever-growing number of jokes. He spends his time hanging out with his friend Abou Steif in a Beirut coffee shop where they play cards and backgammon. Over endless cups of tea, they tell each other far-fetched stories, and since they’re not very well-off, they regularly try their luck with card games and the lottery. After the tremendous success of the first Abou Abed joke book released in 2008, another volume just had to be set in motion. The search begun to bri