Beschreibung:
1980s Syria, our young narrator is living a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents in Aleppo. Her three aunts, Maryam the pious one; Safaa, the liberal; and the free-spirited Marwa, bring her up with the aid of their ever-devoted blind servant.
Shortlisted for the Arabic 'Man Booker' prize: the dramatic and controversial story of a young Muslim girl who turns extremist- told against the violent upheaval of 1980s Syria.
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