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14) Madām Būfārī
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Arabic
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This classic shares the story of Emma Bovary, the bored wife of a provincial doctor whose desires and illusions are shattered when reality catches up with her.
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Arabic
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The Color Purple : A major voice in modern fiction, winning the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. It is the story of two sisters -- one a missionary in Africa and the other a child wife living in the South -- who sustain their loyalty to and trust in each other across time, distance, and silence.
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Arabic
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"A novel in the Arabic language by Syrian writer Laila al-Hashemi. The novel approximates the lived of 3 Syrian women who come together on a trip to Beirut to escape the reality that face them in a country torn apart. While in Lebanon the women to confront themselves, their past, and the authority of society and country." -- alkitab.com
19) Marīdīyān
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Arabic
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"The second novel written by Alice Walker, preceding The Color Purple is a heartfelt and moving story about one woman's personal revolution as she joins the Civil Rights Movement. Set in the American South in the 1960s it follows Meridian Hill, a courageous young woman who dedicates herself heart and soul to her civil rights work, touching the lives of those around her even as her own health begins to deteriorate. Hers is a lonely battle, but it is...
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Arabic
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Louise has had to watch her husband start a new family in the four years since he left her. The 'other woman' is now his wife, and Louise's mother has even invited Caz to her wedding anniversary. But Louise isn't ready to let Caz enjoy the life that was once hers, or to let go of the man she still loves. As Louise starts to dig into Caz's past, the two women's pretence of civility starts to slip. But in trying to undermine each other, they discover...
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