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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: The Locust And The Bird: My Mother's Story ISBN13: 9780307472311 ISBN10: 0307472310 Author: Al-Shaykh, Hanan (Author) Description: In A Masterly Act Of Literary Transformation, Celebrated Novelist Hanan Al-Shaykh Re-Creates The Dramatic Life And Times Of Her Mother, Kamila Married At A Young Age Against Her Will, Kamila Soon Fell Head-Over-Heels In Love With Another Man--And Was Thus Forced To Choose Between Her Children And Her Lover As The Narrative Unfolds Through The Years--From The Bazaars, Cinemas And Apartments Of 1930S Beirut To Its War-Torn Streets Decades Later--We Follow This Passionate Woman As She Survives The Tragedies And Celebrates The Triumphs Of A Life Lived To The Very Fullest Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Anchor Books Publication Date: 2010-04-06 Weight: 0.75 lbs Dimensions: 0.7'' H x 8'' L x 5.2'' W Number of Pages: 302 Language: English