{"product_id":"zeina-9780863564178","title":"Zeina","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than any other woman, Nawal El Saadawi has come has come to embody the trials of Arab feminism.--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe leading spokeswoman on the status of women in the Arab World.--\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaadawi writes with directness and passion.--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodour, a distinguished literary critic and university professor, carries with her a dark secret. As a young university student, she fell in love with a political activist and gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Zeina, whom she abandoned on the streets of Cairo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZeina grows up to become one of Egypt's most beloved entertainers, despite being deprived of a name and a home. In contrast, Bodour remains trapped in a loveless marriage, pining for her daughter. In an attempt to find solace she turns to literature, writing a fictionalized account of her life. But when the novel goes missing, Bodour is forced on a journey of self discovery, reliving and reshaping her past and her future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Bodour ever discover who stole the novel? Is there any hope of her being reunited with Zeina?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNawal El Saadawi\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally renowned Egyptian writer, feminist, and psychiatrist. Her works have been translated into more than thirty languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saqi Books - Saqi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780863564178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/19\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2011 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nawal El Saadawi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39893196669109,"sku":"9780863564178","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9518c844-f45c-44ae-b410-c7d3f40107c1.jpg?v=1619537995","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/zeina-9780863564178","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}