The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: An Emotional Novel of Two Women's Stories Intertwined by Time and Tradition in Afghanistan

Name: The Pearl That Broke Its Shell: An Emotional Novel of Two Women's Stories Intertwined by Time and Tradition in Afghanistan
Brand: William Morrow Paperbacks
SKU: 9780062244765-G
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By Nadia Hashimi

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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 attend school, go to the market, and chaperone her older sisters. But Rahima is not the first in her family to adopt this unusual custom. A century earlier, her great-great grandmother, Shekiba, left orphaned by an epidemic, saved herself and built a new life the same way. Crisscrossing in time, The Pearl the Broke Its Shell interweaves the tales of these two women separated by a century who share similar destinies. But what will happen once Rahima is of marriageable age? Will Shekiba always live as a man? And if Rahima cannot adapt to life as a bride, how will she survive?

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 480
Release Date:: 2015-01-06
Publication Date:: 2015-01-06
Publisher:: William Morrow Paperbacks
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 0062244760
ISBN13:: 9780062244765
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 294 g
Height:: 20.3 cm
Width:: 13.4 cm
Thickness:: 1.9 cm

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