Love in the Kingdom Of Oil - Softcover
A woman disappears without a trace. The police commissioner investigating the case enquires: was she of dubious morals, was she the rebellious sort? Nobody understands how a woman could simply walk away from it all, leaving husband and home behind. After all, in the ‘kingdom of oil’ where ‘His Majesty’ reigns supreme, no woman has ever dared disobey the command of men.
When she finally reappears there is a blurring of the distinctions between the men in her life. She leaves one to become the wife of another, and when she eventually returns to her first husband, she finds he has taken a new wife. In many ways, to her all men are one and the same ...
In this rich novel El Saadawi dares anew to confront major issues and questions surrounding a woman’s role and position in a repressive, patriarchal order.
When she finally reappears there is a blurring of the distinctions between the men in her life. She leaves one to become the wife of another, and when she eventually returns to her first husband, she finds he has taken a new wife. In many ways, to her all men are one and the same ...
In this rich novel El Saadawi dares anew to confront major issues and questions surrounding a woman’s role and position in a repressive, patriarchal order.
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In this rich novel Nawal El Saadawi again dares to confront major issues and questions surrounding a woman’s role and position in a repressive, patriarchal order. A woman disappears without a trace. The police commissioner investigating the case inquires: was she of dubious morals, was she the rebellious sort? Nobody understands how a woman could simply walk away from it all, leaving husband and home behind. After all, in the "kingdom of oil" where "His Majesty" reigns supreme, no woman has ever dared disobey the command of men. When she finally reappears there is a blurring of the distinctions between the men in her life. She leaves one to become the wife of another, and when she eventually returns to her first husband, she finds he has taken a new wife. In many ways, to her all men are one and the same.
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Born in 1931, Nawal El Saadawi is a renowned Egyptian writer, novelist and activist. She has published over 40 books, which have been translated into over 30 languages. They include Memoirs of a Woman Doctor, Zeina and Two Women in One.
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- PublisherSaqi Books
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0863563376
- ISBN 13 9780863563379
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages134
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