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ISBN-10: 0385472064
ISBN-13: 9780385472067
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publish Date: 12/15/1996
Dimensions: 8.01" L, 5.21" W, 0.61" H

The Story of Zahra

Paperback

Price: $16.95

Overview

With more than 21,000 copies in print of “Women Of Sand And Myrrh,” and more than 15,000 copies of “The Story Of Zahra,” Hanan al-Shaykh is the best known and most admired woman writer of the Arab world. The paperback publication of “Zahra” will bring this passionate and courageous novel to a much larger group of readers. Its haunting story of a young Lebanese woman who attempts to stem the violence in Beirut by initiating a sexual liaison with a sniper has “lifted the corner of a dark curtain” ( “Sunday Telegraph” ) from a world that fascinates us all.

” “The Story Of Zahra” is a classic by any standards.”– “Village Voice Literary Supplement.”

“This rich tale mesmerizes with its frank sexuality and scenes of war-torn Beirut.”– “Publishers Weekly.”

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"The Story Of Zahra is a classic by any standards."–Village Voice Literary Supplement.

"This rich tale mesmerizes with its frank sexuality and scenes of war-torn Beirut."–Publishers Weekly.

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Details

ISBN-10: 0385472064
ISBN-13: 9780385472067
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publish Date: 12/15/1996
Dimensions: 8.01" L, 5.21" W, 0.61" H
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