Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea (English) Paperback Book

Description: Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea The girls of Riyadh are young, attractive and living by Saudi Arabias strict cultural traditions. In-between sneaking out behind their parents backs, dating, watching American TV and having fun, theyre still trying to be good little Muslim girls. That is, pleasing their families. But can you be a twenty-first century girl and a Saudi girl? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Funny and tragic, a novel about the lives of the young people of Saudi Arabia - a world that up to now has been a mysteryGamrahs faith in her new husband is not exactly returned ...Sadeem is a little too willing to please her fiance ...Michelle is half-American and the wrong class for her boyfriends family ...While Lamees works hard with little time for love.The girls of Riyadh are young, attractive and living by Saudi Arabias strict cultural traditions. Well, not quite. In-between sneaking out behind their parents backs, dating, shopping, watching American TV and having fun, theyre still trying to be good little Muslim girls. That is, pleasing their families and their men.But can you be a twenty-first century girl and a Saudi girl? Notes An inside peek into the hidden world of life for young people in Saudi Arabia, through the story of 4 female university students as they navigate the narrow straits between love, desire and Islamic tradition. An entertaining novel which illuminates for Western readers this very different culture. Irresistible and thought-provoking... an entertaining read: revealing, hilarious and chilling in turn Independent Author Biography Rajaa Alsanea grew up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the daughter of a family of doctors. She currently lives in Chicago where she is a dental graduate student. She is twenty-five years old and this is her first novel.Originally released in Arabic in 2005, Girls of Riyadh was immediately banned in Saudi Arabia due to controversial and inflammatory content. Black-market copies of the novel circulated and the daring originality of Girls of Riyadh continues to create a firestorm all over the Arab world and has been a bestseller across much of the Middle East. Review Raises important questions about self-respect, tolerance and emotional maturity…lifts the veil of an obscured world * Telegraph Magazine *Brave and surprisingly informative * Guardian *Highly readable…wonderfully vivid New StatesmanIrresistible and thought-provoking…an entertaining read: revealing, hilarious and chilling in turn * The Independent * Review Text Raises important questions about self-respect, tolerance and emotional maturity...lifts the veil of an obscured world Review Quote Raises important questions about self-respect, tolerance and emotional maturitye Details ISBN0141030615 Author Rajaa Alsanea Pages 320 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2008 ISBN-10 0141030615 ISBN-13 9780141030616 Format Paperback Publication Date 2008-06-05 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 892.737 Illustrations no pictures Media Book Short Title GIRLS OF RIYADH RAJAA ALSANEA Language English Translated from Arabic Imprint Penguin Books Ltd UK Release Date 2008-06-05 Alternative 9780141915876 Audience General NZ Release Date 2008-08-31 AU Release Date 2008-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14686660;

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