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.
- ISBN10 1909762636
- ISBN13 9781909762633
- Publish Date 24 November 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 216
- Language English