This is a story about four women friends in a unnamed Arab desert society, who try to make sense of their lives in a society where women are restricted and experience the diverse affects of extreme male rule. There is Suha, fleeing from Lebanon and not used to the restrictions of a secluded arab life, Suzanne, an American woman in a failing marriage, who has more freedom and enjoys the Middle Eastern way of life and the attention of the men. Tamr who is a spirited desert woman and a student of Suha and Nur, also a local women, but a rich corrupt one.
The author uses powerful language and depicts a society that is torn between Islamic tradition and the West. In her novels, the author attracts a large following for her tales of contemporary Arab women.
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