Books by Ḥanān Shaykh (2)
1.
The Story of Zahra by Ḥanān Shaykh EN
LebanonDescription:
Zahra, a young Lebanese woman haunted by memories of abuse by her parents, enters into a loveless marriage in West Africa and then returns to war-torn Beirut.
2.
Women of Sand and Myrrh: A Novel by Ḥanān Shaykh EN
Description:
Little is known of what life is like for contemporary Arab women living in the Middle East. One of the few literary voices speaking out from that still closed society is Hanan al-Shaykh, whose novel The Story of Zahra was banned in most Arab countries. Now available for the first time in the U.S. is her newest novel, a story of four women treated to every luxury but freedom.