Awards

• Shortlisted for The 2019 Scott Moncrieff Prize

Overview

In a remote community on the edge of a windswept desert, a woman has been condemned to death by stoning. Steeped in the harsh values of her traditional, patriarchal society, Noor accepts her fate. When an aid worker befriends her, urging her to defend herself and her unborn child, the two women form a bond. Together with Amina, Noor's outspoken friend, they struggle to defy the law. Written in prose imbued with the rhythms and images of the author's native language, Arabic, this is a tale of the bonds of female friendships, solidarity and empowerment in a society where a woman's voice, especially in the public sphere, has been denied.

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Author:   Vénus Khoury-Ghata ,  Aneesa Abbas Higgins
Publisher:   Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Imprint:   Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.80cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 19.60cm
Weight:   0.180kg
ISBN:  

9781909762633

ISBN 10:   1909762636
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   24 November 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Language:   English

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"""A timely and necessary read... powerful and endlessly smart, it's a crucial work of fiction for people of all ages."""

A timely and necessary read... powerful and endlessly smart, it's a crucial work of fiction for people of all ages.

Author Information

Venus Khoury-Ghata is a multiple award-winning poet and novelist. She was born in Lebanon in 1937 and has lived in Paris since 1972. Considered a major voice in France's contemporary literature, she has published a dozen novels and has many collections of poems. Her work has been translated into Arabic, Dutch, German, Italian, Russian and English, and she herself translates contemporary Arabic poetry into french. Her many awards include the Prix Goncourt for Poetry and the Grand Prix de l' Academie Fran aise.

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