Shaykh, Ḥanān
Summary: In this frank and fearless novel, acclaimed writer Hanan al-Shaykh follows the tumultuous lives and sometimes shocking choices of women successful in their careers but unlucky in love. On a sunny beach on the Italian Riviera, two thirtysomething women, Yvonne and Huda, relax by the sparkling sea. But despite the setting, as their vacation unfolds, their complicated pasts seep through to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SHAShaykh, Ḥanān.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1992
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SHAShaykh, Hanan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anchor Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SHAShaykh, Hanan.
Summary: An evocative reimagining of nineteen tales from the classic story about young queen Shahrazad's efforts to save her life from a brutal husband focuses on female characters at the heart of each tale in a woven sequence that incorporates humor and sensuality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2013