{"product_id":"the-story-of-zahra-paperback","title":"The Story of Zahra - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHanan Al-Shaykh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZahra's mother uses her as a cover for her meetings with a lover; Zahra's strict father mistreats her for being complicit in her mother's affair. Fleeing from Beirut in search of solace, Zahra stays with her uncle in West Africa--and then uses marriage as another kind of escape. Back in Beirut, love finally comes to her, but with terrible consequences. Banned in several Middle Eastern countries since its original publication, \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Zahra\u003c\/i\u003e is an intoxicating, provocative story of a young woman's coming of age in a city torn apart by war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHanan al-Shaykh, 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\u003eThe 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\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.01 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755683283232,"sku":"9780385472067","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/068575b231c7464b958c76930f275cb4.webp?v=1780065763","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-story-of-zahra-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}