All That I Want to Forget by Bothayna Al-Essa
Fatima loves poetry and wants to study French literature--both of which are anathema to her strict and conservative much older brother, Saqr. While living under his roof, Fatima's hopes and dreams are scrutinized, mocked, and slowly crushed as she is forced into his narrow vision of the right path. Then Fatima meets Isam, a poet like her; they email love letters to each other and meet in secret. Saqr, however, has other ideas: she is married off to Faris, a complete stranger. He is not the cruel tyrant her brother was, but still she did not choose him. Will she escape her past to live the life of love and poetry she craves?
[A] breathless, kaleidoscopic novel.. Al-Essa has advanced and amplified a vital message: that self-expression and self-realisation, as ever, go hand in hand. * Banipal: Magazine of Modern Arab Literature *
Bothayna Al-Essa is a bestselling and award-winning Kuwaiti author. She has published nine novels, as well as collections of essays, children’s books, and translations from English into Arabic. She lives in Kuwait. Michele Henjum is a translator with an MA in comparative literature. She lives in Cairo.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789774169083 |
| ISBN 10 | 9774169085 |
| Title | All That I Want to Forget |
| Author | Bothayna Al-Essa |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The American University in Cairo Press |
| Year published | 2018-12-18 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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