Girls of Riyadh

A Novel

By Rajaa Alsanea
Translated by Rajaa Alsanea and Marilyn Booth

By Rajaa Alsanea
Translated by Rajaa Alsanea and Marilyn Booth

By Rajaa Alsanea
Read by Kate Reading
Translated by Rajaa Alsanea and Marilyn Booth

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Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea

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    About Girls of Riyadh

    When Rajaa Alsanea boldly chose to open up the hidden world of Saudi women—their private lives and their conflicts with the traditions of their culture—she caused a sensation across the Arab world. Now in English, Alsanea’s tale of the personal struggles of four young upper-class women offers Westerners an unprecedented glimpse into a society often veiled from view. Living in restrictive Riyadh but traveling all over the globe, these modern Saudi women literally and figuratively shed traditional garb as they search for love, fulfillment, and their place somewhere in between Western society and their Islamic home.

    About Girls of Riyadh

    When Rajaa Alsanea boldly chose to open up the hidden world of Saudi women—their private lives and their conflicts with the traditions of their culture—she caused a sensation across the Arab world. Now in English, Alsanea’s tale of the personal struggles of four young upper-class women offers Westerners an unprecedented glimpse into a society often veiled from view. Living in restrictive Riyadh but traveling all over the globe, these modern Saudi women literally and figuratively shed traditional garb as they search for love, fulfillment, and their place somewhere in between Western society and their Islamic home.

    About Girls of Riyadh

    When Rajaa Alsanea boldly chose to open up the hidden world of Saudi women—their private lives and their conflicts with the traditions of their culture—she caused a sensation across the Arab world. Now in English, Alsanea’s tale of the personal struggles of four young upper-class women offers Westerners an unprecedented glimpse into a society often veiled from view. Living in restrictive Riyadh but traveling all over the globe, these modern Saudi women literally and figuratively shed traditional garb as they search for love, fulfillment, and their place somewhere in between Western society and their Islamic home.

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    About Rajaa Alsanea

    Rajaa Alsanea is the author of the novel Girls of Riyadh, which was long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award. She grew up in Saudi Arabia as one of six siblings in a family of doctors and dentists. Alsanea received her bachelor’s… More about Rajaa Alsanea

    About Rajaa Alsanea

    Rajaa Alsanea is the author of the novel Girls of Riyadh, which was long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award. She grew up in Saudi Arabia as one of six siblings in a family of doctors and dentists. Alsanea received her bachelor’s… More about Rajaa Alsanea

    About Rajaa Alsanea

    Rajaa Alsanea is the author of the novel Girls of Riyadh, which was long-listed for the International Dublin Literary Award. She grew up in Saudi Arabia as one of six siblings in a family of doctors and dentists. Alsanea received her bachelor’s… More about Rajaa Alsanea

    Product Details

    Paperback
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jun 24, 2008 | 304 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143113478

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    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 05, 2007 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9781101202265

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    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jul 05, 2007 | 515 Minutes | ISBN 9781429585859

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