"In a masterly act of literary transformation, celebrated novelist Hanan al-Shaykh re-creates the dramatic life of her mother, Kamila, in Kamila's own voice. Married at a young age against her will, Kamila soon fell head-over heels in love with another man - and was thus forced to choose between her children and her lover. As the narrative unfolds through the years - from the bazaars, cinemas, and apartments of 1930s Beirut to its war-torn streets decades later - we follow this bold, determined, and passionate woman as she survives the tragedies and celebrates the triumphs of a life lived to the very fullest."--Back Cover.
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