A young Muslim girl turns terrorist under a brutal dictatorship. 1980s Syria, our young narrator is living a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents. Her three aunts, Maryam, the pious one; Safaa, the liberal; and the free-spirited Marwa bring her up with the aid of their ever-devoted blind servant. Soon the high walls of the family home are unable to protect her from the social and political changes outside. Witnessing the increasing crackdowns of the ruling dictatorship against ...
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A young Muslim girl turns terrorist under a brutal dictatorship. 1980s Syria, our young narrator is living a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents. Her three aunts, Maryam, the pious one; Safaa, the liberal; and the free-spirited Marwa bring her up with the aid of their ever-devoted blind servant. Soon the high walls of the family home are unable to protect her from the social and political changes outside. Witnessing the increasing crackdowns of the ruling dictatorship against Muslims, she is filled with hatred for her oppressors, and becomes increasing fundamentalist. In the footsteps of her beloved uncle Bakr, she takes on the party, launching herself into a fight for her religion, her country, and ultimately, her own future. On a backdrop of real-life events that occurred during the Syrian regime's ruthless suppression of the Muslim Brotherhood in the 1980s, In "Praise Of Hatred" is a stirring, sensual novel. Its elegant use of traditional, layered storytelling is a powerful echo of the modern-day tragedy that is now taking place in the Middle East.
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New. 2013. Paperback. 1980s Syria, our young narrator is living a secluded life behind the veil in the vast and perfumed house of her grandparents in Aleppo. Her three aunts, Maryam the pious one; Safaa, the liberal; and the free-spirited Marwa, bring her up with the aid of their ever-devoted blind servant. Translator(s): Price, Leri. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 234......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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