Seven Stones
Vénus Khoury-Ghata author Aneesa Abbas Higgins translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
Published:24th Nov '17
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
In a remote community on the edge of a windswept desert, a woman has been condemned to death by stoning. Steeped in the harsh values of her traditional, patriarchal society, Noor accepts her fate. When an aid worker befriends her, urging her to defend herself and her unborn child, the two women form a bond. Together with Amina, Noor's outspoken friend, they struggle to defy the law. Written in prose imbued with the rhythms and images of the author's native language, Arabic, this is a tale of the bonds of female friendships, solidarity and empowerment in a society where a woman's voice, especially in the public sphere, has been denied.
"A timely and necessary read... powerful and endlessly smart, it's a crucial work of fiction for people of all ages."
- Shortlisted for The 2019 Scott Moncrieff Prize
ISBN: 9781909762633
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 14mm
Weight: 180g
216 pages