Open Door (al-Zayyat Latifa)(Paperback)

Winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature"Absorbing . . . Superbly translated . . . . Arguably the best modern [Egyptian] novel not written by Nobel laureate Mahfouz."—Kirkus ReviewsA landmark in women''s writing set during the struggle for Egyptian independenceFebruary 1946: Cairo is engulfed by demonstrations against the British. Layla''s older brother Mahmud returns, wounded in the clashes, and the events of that fateful day mark a turning point in her life, an awakening to the world around her.Latifa al-Zayyat''s acclaimed modern classic follows Layla through her sexual and political coming of age. Her rebellious spirit seeks to free itself from the stifling social codes that dictate a young woman''s life, just as Egypt struggles to shake off the yoke of imperialist rule.
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