{"product_id":"an-unlasting-home-by-mai-al-nakib-9781849251136","title":"An Unlasting Home","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSara, a philosophy professor at Kuwait University, has long had an uneasy relationship with her homeland. But after her mother's death, inertia keeps her there until she is accused of blasphemy and faces the threat of execution. As she awaits trial, Sara is forced to reckon with her place in the world and the women who shaped her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer grandmothers' lives span privilege and poverty: Yasmine, who married the son of a Pasha and soon regretted it, and Lulwa, swept from hardship into the wealth of an Indian merchant's household. Then there are her two mothers: Noura, restless for America, and Maria, the devoted ayah who leaves her own children behind in Pune to raise Sara and her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA sweeping saga, \u003ci\u003eAn Unlasting Home\u003c\/i\u003e captures the tragedies and triumphs of three generations of Arab women in one unforgettable tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA smooth, fast-flowing narrative...a testament to the eternal vibrancy and pluck of women in the Arab world.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo fresh and unsettling that it will enchant you from the first page and linger for days after reading.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccomplished and searing.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl-Nakib writes imaginative tales with grace, lucidity and intelligence. Poignant and profound.\u003c\/strong\u003e Selma Dabbagh, author of \u003ci\u003eOut of It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePassionate and skilful. Every detail lands perfectly and leaves the reader altered.\u003c\/strong\u003e A.L. Kennedy, author of \u003ci\u003eParadise\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUrgent storytelling of the lives of generations of women...with an exquisite and necessary philosophical discourse.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ira Mathur, author of \u003ci\u003eLove the Dark Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl-Nakib lyrically explores themes of homeland, tradition and agency.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl-Nakib's storyteller's voice is fresh and original; her book grabbed me and kept me entranced to the last page.\u003c\/strong\u003e Diana Abu-Jaber, author of \u003ci\u003eCrescent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734211084524,"sku":"9781849251136","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781849251136-an-unlasting-home.jpg?v=1781216577","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/an-unlasting-home-by-mai-al-nakib-9781849251136","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}