Women of Sand and Myrrh
(Sprache: Englisch)
A moving novel by the leading Arab novelist of our generation
A moving novel by the leading Arab novelist of our generation
A moving novel by the leading Arab novelist of our generation
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A moving novel by the leading Arab novelist of our generation
A moving novel by the leading Arab novelist of our generation
A moving novel by the leading Arab novelist of our generation
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'One of the finest Arab novelists of her generation' Financial Times'A small masterpiece in the psychological confines of the modern harem' Newsweek'Al-Shaykh goes where few Arab writers have gone before: not just into a world of women but into their sexuality' EconomistIn an unnamed Middle Eastern city, four women from different social and cultural backgrounds tell their story. There is Suha, an educated Lebanese woman brought to the desert by her husband; Tamr, who must fight against male rule to educate herself; Suzanne, captivated by the men and the mystery of the Arabian desert; and Nur, in fierce pursuit of lovers (male and female) and foreign adventures - but her husband has her passport.All four women struggle in a society where women cannot drive a car, walk in the streets unveiled, or travel without male permission. It is a society where sex, due to its constraints, becomes an obsession. These women are treated to every luxury except that which they truly desire - freedom._________________________________'A complex and demanding story of women in the Gulf - oppresed, manipulated, sexually tormented and confused ... breathtakingly frank' Edward Said
Autoren-Porträt von Hanan Al- Shaykh
Hanan al-Shaykh is one of the Arab world's most acclaimed contemporary writers. She was born and raised in Beirut, before going to Cairo to receive her education. She was a successful journalist in Beirut, then later lived in Saudi Arabia, before moving to London. She is the author of the collection I Sweep the Sun off Rooftops and her novels include The Story of Zahra, Women of Sand and Myrrh, Beirut Blues and Only in London, shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. Most recently she published the acclaimed memoir of her mother's life, The Locust and the Bird. Hanan al-Shaykh lives in London.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Hanan Al- Shaykh
- 2010, 304 Seiten, Maße: 19,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Bloomsbury Trade
- ISBN-10: 1408805901
- ISBN-13: 9781408805909
- Erscheinungsdatum: 13.04.2010
Sprache:
Englisch
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'A complex and demanding story of women in the Gulf - oppresed, manipulated, sexually tormented and confused ... breathtakingly frank' Edward Said
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