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Set in the region surrounding Dubai in the 1950s, the tale of Noora unfolds, in which she struggles to come to terms with her arranged marriage as the third wife to a much older pearl merchant, a marriage that she fought so hard to avoid. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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<p>A novel of Dubai, <em>The Sand Fish </em>by Maha Gargash offers readers a fascinating glimpse into another corner of the world. Set in the 1950s in what is now the United Arab Emirates, <em>The Sand Fish </em>tells the poignant and powerful story of a rebellious young woman trapped in a repressive society—as richly atmospheric a look at Middle Eastern life and culture as <em>The Kite Runner </em>by Khaled Hosseini and Alaa Al Aswany’s <em>The Yacoubian Building.</em> <p></p></p>
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