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The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: A Novel
Nadia Hashimi
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Description for The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: A Novel
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 388.
Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Lisa See. In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy until she is of marriageable age. As a son, she can ... Read more
Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi's literary debut novel is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one's own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khaled Hosseini, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Lisa See. In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy until she is of marriageable age. As a son, she can ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062244765
SKU
V9780062244765
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About Nadia Hashimi
Nadia Hashimi was born and raised in New York and New Jersey. Both her parents were born in Afghanistan and left in the early 1970s, before the Soviet invasion. In 2002, Nadia made her first trip to Afghanistan with her parents. She is a pediatrician and lives with her family in the Washington, DC, suburbs. She is the author of ... Read more
Reviews for The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: A Novel
"Nadia Hashimi has written, first and foremost, a tender and beautiful family story. Her always engaging multigenerational tale is a portrait of Afghanistan in all of its perplexing, enigmatic glory, and a mirror into the still ongoing struggles of Afghan women."
Khaled Hosseini, author of And the Mountains Echoed and The Kite Runner "A fascinating look at the unspoken ... Read more
Khaled Hosseini, author of And the Mountains Echoed and The Kite Runner "A fascinating look at the unspoken ... Read more