The Pearl That Broke Its Shell

Afghan-American author Nadia Hashimi's The Pearl That Broke Its Shell tells the entwined stories of two Afghan women in the same family, separated by a century, who find freedom in the tradition of bacha posh--an ancient custom that allows girls to dress and live as boys . . . until they are of marriageable age. Crisscrossing in time, it is a luminous and unforgettable tale of two women, destiny, and identity in Afghanistan.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 01/06/2015
ISBN: 9780062244765
Pages: 480
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 7.72h x 5.96w x 0.78d