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Women of Sand and Myrrh : A Novel by Hanan Al-Shaykh [al-Shaykh, Hanan] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p>A powerful and moving novel, by the Arab worlds&nbsp;&nbsp;leading woman novelist, about four women coping&nbsp;&nbsp;with the insular, oppressive society of an unnamed&nbsp;&nbsp;desert state.</p> <p>Little is known of what life is like for contemporary Arab women living in the Middle East. One of the few literary voices speaking out from that still closed society is Hanan al-Shaykh, whose novel The Story of Zahra was banned in most Arab countries. Now available for the first time in the U.S. is her newest novel, a story of four women treated to every luxury but freedom. </p>

Who reads Women of Sand and Myrrh : A Novel?

Author

Hanan Al-Shaykh [al-Shaykh, Hanan]

Publisher

Anchor Books

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385423588

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.23 / 5 (657 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14