Woman at Point Zero
| AUTHOR | Saadawi, Nawal El |
| PUBLISHER | Bloomsbury Academic (06/27/2024) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Internationally acclaimed Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi's landmark novel Woman at Point Zero, published here with a new foreword.
Firdaus is on death row. Her crime, the murder of a man. Born into poverty in a rural Egyptian village, her childhood dreams and ambitions had been met with neglect and abuse by the world and the men who rule it. Driven to sex work to support herself, she is faced with the moral outrage of society and the bitter knowledge that for a woman, true freedom comes only when all hope is abandoned. In Woman at Point Zero, Firdaus tells her unforgettable story. Woman at Point Zero is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.
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ISBN-13:
9780755651481
ISBN-10:
0755651480
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
152
Carton Quantity:
104
Product Dimensions:
5.07 x 0.43 x 7.80 inches
Weight:
0.30 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Literary Collections | Middle Eastern
Literary Collections | Feminism & Feminist Theory
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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Internationally acclaimed Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi's landmark novel Woman at Point Zero, published here with a new foreword.
Firdaus is on death row. Her crime, the murder of a man. Born into poverty in a rural Egyptian village, her childhood dreams and ambitions had been met with neglect and abuse by the world and the men who rule it. Driven to sex work to support herself, she is faced with the moral outrage of society and the bitter knowledge that for a woman, true freedom comes only when all hope is abandoned. In Woman at Point Zero, Firdaus tells her unforgettable story. Woman at Point Zero is also available in audiobook format from audiobook retailers.
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Author:
Saadawi, Nawal El
Nawal El Saadawi is a renowned Egyptian writer, novelist, and activist. She has published more than forty books, which have been translated into more than thirty languages.
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