{"product_id":"zeina-paperback-1","title":"Zeina - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNawal El Saadawi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmira Nowaira\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"More than any other woman, Nawal El Saadawi has come has come to embody the trials of Arab feminism.\"--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The leading spokeswoman on the status of women in the Arab World.\"--\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Saadawi writes with directness and passion.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodour, a distinguished literary critic and university professor, carries with her a dark secret. As a young university student, she fell in love with a political activist and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, whom she abandoned on the streets of Cairo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZeina grows up to become one of Egypt's most beloved entertainers, despite being deprived of a name and a home. In contrast, Bodour remains trapped in a loveless marriage, pining for her daughter. In an attempt to find solace she turns to literature, writing a fictionalized account of her life. But when the novel goes missing, Bodour is forced on a journey of self discovery, reliving and reshaping her past and her future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Bodour ever discover who stole the novel? Is there any hope of her being reunited with Zeina?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNawal El Saadawi\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally renowned Egyptian writer, feminist, and psychiatrist. Her works have been translated into more than thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poignant and brave writer' Marie Claire \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Nawal El Saadawi is a formidable force in the international world of literature.' Philip Womack, New Humanist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBodour, a distinguished literary critic, carries with her a dark secret. As a young university student, she fell in love with a political activist and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, whom she abandoned on the streets of Cairo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eZeina grows up to become one of Egypt's most beloved entertainers, despite being deprived of a family name and a home. Bodour in turn remains trapped in a loveless marriage, pining for her daughter and lost love. In an attempt to find solace, she writes a fictionalised account of her life, which then mysteriously gets stolen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet against the backdrop of revolution in Cairo, Zeina is a tale about regret, loss and the courage it takes for a mother to face up to the mistakes of her past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 267\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42696964702271,"sku":"9780863564178","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3b7ea5a52109181d10da74bd0b8332aa.webp?v=1765007962","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/zeina-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}