In the Eye of the Sun
Books | Fiction / Coming of Age
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Ahdaf Soueif
Set amidst the turmoil of contemporary Middle Eastern politics, this vivid and highly-acclaimed novel by an Egyptian journalist is an intimate look into the lives of Arab women today. Here, a woman who grows up among the Egyptian elite, marries a Westernized husband, and, while pursuing graduate study, becomes embroiled in a love affair with an uncouth Englishman.
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Author
Ahdaf Soueif
Pages
816
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2011-07-20
ISBN
030778925X 9780307789259
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" fascinating, gripping novel about loosing and finding one’s identity, and coming to appreciate oneself. Discussions of feminism, mental health, ambition, and the human ego are thorough, and very relatable. How often do we let our relationship with others define us? How often do we settle into a course in life that feels conditioned or expected? How daunting it is to stray from that course and attempt to start over and get reintroduced to ourselves ans our passions? "
Emily