Books similar to snow wolf share book recommendations. Khashoggi has four daughters and lives in new york city. Her father, muhammad khashoggi, was the saudi royal physician for king abdulaziz al saud, founder of the kingdom of saudi arabia. She is the author of nadias song, mosaic, and mirage. Amira badir, a young woman from a wealthy family in the middle eastern. Amira badir, a young woman from a wealthy family in the middle eastern count.
It describes the confinement of the veil, when she is forced prematurely to wear it after being caught dancing. Mirage by soheir khashoggi, 9780553824230, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. But repressive alremal discourages intelligence and initiative, so her life is also one of stark contrasts. The sister of financier adnan khashoggi, she has also seen the glittering playgrounds of the western world. Buy a cheap copy of mirage book by soheir khashoggi. Right after jenna sorrel, an authority on battered women. One of the most beautifully written books i have ever read. I think anyone who glorifies islam should read this book. From the saudia arabianborn kashoggi sister of financier adnan khashoggi, a riveting first novel that pushes contemporary buttonsbattered women, islamic treatment of women, and multiculturalismwhile offering the more traditional consolations of exotic settings, glamorous characters, and a fastmoving plot.
Soheir khashoggi born 1947 is an egyptianborn saudi arabian novelist. From the death by stoning of a young mother convicted of adultery to the desperate measures taken by a woman whose husband has brought a second wife into their home, mirage tells the stories of the enduring strength and courage of women who defy the yoke of male dominance. Amira expects to be sold into marriage and never to step outside her house without being swathed in black veils and accompanied by an escort. People magazine ran an article on mirage and khashoggi. Mirage soheir khashoggi haftad 9780553824230 bokus. Soheir khashoggi has 11 books on goodreads with 3662 ratings. Khashoggi goes past this mirage and describes life for a woman in islamic society. Her characters act as windows to two sharply contrasted cultures, bringing them to life as only someone who has lived and felt them deeply could.
It describes the feelings of women in polygamous marriages, when her father marries another woman and her mother eventually kills herself. Soheir khashoggi bantam, 1996 arab americans 479 pages this novel goes behind the glittering facade of opulence, splendour and royal privilege, and into the heart of a modernday harem. Thats right, all we need is the price of a paperback book to sustain a nonprofit library the whole world depends on. We have only 150 staff but run one of the worlds top websites. About the author 1996 soheir khashoggi was born in alexandria. Mirage by soheir khashoggi penguin books new zealand. A member of one of saudi arabias most prominent families her brother is the illustrious millionaire adnan khashoggi and her father was the royal physician, she was born in alexandria, egypt, attended university in beirut, lebanon, and is now living in new york city. Khashoggi for an excellent book and for sharing your talent with the world.
Sold into marriage to a brutal, domineering man, amira, a young woman from a wealthy saudi family, risks everything to escape from the harem with her baby and begin. Talking to soheir khashoggi, its easy to see why her first book, mirage, was such a big hit, eventually being translated into 19 languages. The engrossing story of amira, a young girl from a wealthy and powerful family, mirage takes readers behind the veil of secrecy to expose the real lives of women in todays harems. Her first book, mirage, is set in a fictional country called alremal that bears striking similarities to saudi arabia. She divorced her second husband, and her first novel mirage was published, in 1999 in nineteen languages. Certainly you cannot call this book high literature, as the author uses in characterisation the gothic novel prose style without much complexity the men are either dark and evil or elegant, smart, and usually rich. Soheir khashoggi 97803299315 03299315 guide to the cinemas of canada. Im slightly surprised i like this book as well as i did. Recalling the power and emotion of not without my daughter and princess, soheir khashoggi tells the story of a woman locked behind the oppressive walls of a modernday harem.
View soheir khashoggis profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Mirage by soheir khashoggi, lillian africano and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Women all over the world should read this book as it showsthe. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Naturally tan author tan france recommended this novel in an interview with. Amira by khashoggi, soheir and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It describes the feelings of women in polygamous marriages, when her father marries another. Click to read more about mirage by soheir khashoggi. Publication date 1996 topics married women fiction, arab americans fiction, saudi arabia fiction publisher forge collection. If tan france is your favorite, read mirage by soheir khashoggi. Contributor internet archive language english a tom doherty associates book. Sold into marriage to a brutal, domineering man, amira, a young woman from a wealthy saudi family.
Iscriviti a prime ciao, accedi account e liste accedi account e liste resi e. It is the novel that only soheir khashoggi could write. Soheir khashoggi author forge publication linkedin. But shes not prepared for the savagery of the husband she first meets on. Buy mirage book online at low prices in india mirage. Khashoggi has written a truly compelling novel that boldly illuminates the different roles men and women play in the middle east versus the west. The structure, plot and flow of the novel is impeccable. Mirage by soheir khashoggi penguin books australia. Mirage by soheir khashoggi 1997, paperback, revised for. Exiled from paris, maigret discovers some disturbing secrets in a sleepy coastal town in this new translation, book twentytwo in the new penguin. It is truly a remarkable story and i could not beleive at times that this is actually a true story.
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