"First published in hardcover in the United States by Pantheon Books, in 1992"--Title page verso.
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Set amidst the turmoil of contemporary Middle Eastern politics, this vivid and highly-acclaimed novel by an Egyptian journalist is an intimate look into the lives of Arab women today. Here, a woman who grows up among the Egyptian elite, marries a Westernized husband, and, while pursuing graduate study, becomes embroiled in a love affair with an uncouth Englishman.
0385720378 9780385720373
1900-1999
Women--Egypt--20th century--Fiction. Egyptians--England--20th century--Fiction. Femmes--Égypte--20e siècle--Romans, nouvelles, etc. Égyptiens--Angleterre--20e siècle--Romans, nouvelles, etc. Egyptians. Manners and customs. Women.
Egypt--Social life and customs--20th century--Fiction. Egypt--20th century--Fiction. England--20th century--Fiction. Égypte--Mœurs et coutumes--20e siècle--Romans, nouvelles, etc. Angleterre--20e siècle--Romans, nouvelles, etc. Egypt. England.