{"product_id":"women-of-sand-and-myrrh-paperback","title":"Women of Sand and Myrrh - 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\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern classic of Arab women's literature--and a poignant reminder of the enduring plight of oppressed women around the globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Brilliantly drawn . . . Al-Shaykh is one of the Arab world's most distinguished writers.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an unnamed desert state, four very different women--Suha, Tamr, Suzanne, and Nur--struggle to cope in a society where they are treated to every luxury but freedom. Through their experiences, acclaimed Lebanese novelist Hanan al-Shaykh lays bare the unusual and highly charged relations that exist in a state that denies women their humanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1988, \u003ci\u003eWomen of Sand and Myrrh \u003c\/i\u003eis not only an elegant, moving novel of lasting impact, but also a powerfully revealing insight into a long-cloistered world.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA powerful and moving novel, by the Arab worlds leading woman novelist, about four women coping with the insular, oppressive society of an unnamed desert state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHanan al-Shaykh\u003c\/b\u003e, an award-winning journalist, novelist, and playwright, is the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eI Sweep the Sun off Rooftops\u003c\/i\u003e; the novels \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand and One Nights, The Story of Zahra, Women of Sand and Myrrh, Beirut Blues\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOnly in London\u003c\/i\u003e; and a memoir about her mother, \u003ci\u003eThe Locust and the Bird.\u003c\/i\u003e She was raised in Beirut, educated in Cairo, and lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.12 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45706393944261,"sku":"9780385423588","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/rF7v5CTnWJ9780385423588.webp?v=1782868569","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/women-of-sand-and-myrrh-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}