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The Tent is a novel, featuring a host of women characters whose lives are subject to the will of a single, often absent, patriarch and his brutal foul-mouthed mother. Told through the eyes of a young girl, the lives of the Bedouin and peasant women unfold, revealing the tragedy of the sonless mother and the intolerable heaviness of existence.
Set against trackless deserts and star-filled night skies, the story tells of the young girl’s relationship with her distant father and a foreign woman who is well-meaning but ultimately motivated by self-interest. It provides an intimate glimpse inside the women’s quarters, and chronicles their pastimes and preoccupations, their stories and their songs.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ AUC Press (January 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 130 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9774244737
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9774244735
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches