{"product_id":"the-locust-and-the-bird-my-mothers-story-paperback","title":"The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanan Al-Shaykh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a masterly act of literary transformation, celebrated novelist Hanan al-Shaykh re-creates the dramatic life and times of her mother, Kamila. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarried at a young age against her will, Kamila soon fell head-over-heels in love with another man--and was thus forced to choose between her children and her lover. As the narrative unfolds through the years--from the bazaars, cinemas and apartments of 1930s Beirut to its war-torn streets decades later--we follow this passionate woman as she survives the tragedies and celebrates the triumphs of a life lived to the very fullest.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanan al-Shaykh \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the contemporary Arab world's most acclaimed writers. She was born in Lebanon and brought up in Beirut, before going to Cairo to receive her education. She was a successful journalist in Beirut, then later lived in the Arabian Gulf, before moving to London. A novelist and a playwright, al-Shaykh is the author of the collection \u003ci\u003eI Sweep the Sun off Rooftops\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Zahra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWomen of Sand and Myrrh\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeirut Blues, \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003eOnly in London\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the \u003ci\u003eIndependent \u003c\/i\u003eForeign Fiction Prize. She lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45644492210373,"sku":"9780307472311","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Ued9HR3GuF9780307472311.webp?v=1768629410","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-locust-and-the-bird-my-mothers-story-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}