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A woman of five seasons / by Leila Al-Atrash ; translated by N. Halwani & C. Tingley.
Language: English Original language: Arabic Series: Emerging voicesPublication details: New York : Interlink Books, 2002.Description: 170 p. ; 20 cmISBN:- 1566564166
- Imra®ah lil-fuòsåul al-khamsah. English
- Financial problems
- Husbands and wives
- Arab culture
- Tradition
- Role of women
- Loyalty
- Fulfillment
- Oil-rich state
- Natour, Ihsan Male Young adult Ambitious; traditional
- Natour, Nadia Female Young adult Ihsan's wife; stubborn; open-minded
- Barqais Asia Middle East
- 1990s 20th century
- 1 Soles of the Feet 1
- 2 Of the Arabian's Lineage 25
- 3 They Say the Guest's Your Brother 45
- 4 So Why Are You Trembling? 81
- 5 The Heavenly Bodies Break from Their Spheres 111
- PJ7814.T68 I4713 2002
Contents:
Summary: The poor, the dispossessed, the opportunist -- all flock to the newly oil-rich state of Barqais in search of wealth. A Woman of Five Seasons vividly explores the relations that develop in such countries between local high officials and incoming heartland Arabs. Alongside this a second, highly relevant theme is developed: the poignant coming of age of the Arab woman as she seeks, in the face of traditionally exploitative Arab male attitudes, to win a degree of independence and fulfillment.
Soles of the Feet -- Of the Arabian's Lineage -- They Say the Guest's Your Brother -- So Why Are You Trembling? -- The Heavenly Bodies Break from Their Spheres.
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Soles of the Feet -- Of the Arabian's Lineage -- They Say the Guest's Your Brother -- So Why Are You Trembling? -- The Heavenly Bodies Break from Their Spheres.
The poor, the dispossessed, the opportunist -- all flock to the newly oil-rich state of Barqais in search of wealth. A Woman of Five Seasons vividly explores the relations that develop in such countries between local high officials and incoming heartland Arabs. Alongside this a second, highly relevant theme is developed: the poignant coming of age of the Arab woman as she seeks, in the face of traditionally exploitative Arab male attitudes, to win a degree of independence and fulfillment.
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