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The story of Zahra by Hanan al-Shaykh; [rendered into English by Peter Ford with the author's co-operation] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Zahras mother uses her as a cover for her meetings with a lover; Zahras strict father mistreats her for being complicit in her mothers affair. Fleeing from Beirut in search of solace, Zahra stays with her uncle in West Africaand 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, The Story of Zahra is an intoxicating, provocative story of a young womans coming of age in a city torn apart by war. 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." "Thi

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Author

Hanan al-Shaykh; [rendered into English by Peter Ford with the author's co-operation]

Publisher

New York : Anchor Books

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385472067

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, World Fiction

Rating

3.41 / 5 (606 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14