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Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women is the story of Brooks' intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and of the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. In fundamentalist Iran, Brooks finagles an invitation to tea with ...

People of the Book written by Geraldine Brooks performed by Edwina Wren on CD (Unabridged)

People of the Book written by Geraldine Brooks performed by Edwina Wren on CD (Unabridged)
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ISBN:  9780451486387
Genre - Main:  Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Modern
Duration:  840 mins
Length:  Unabridged
Author:  Geraldine Brooks
Performer 1:  Edwina Wren

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The bestselling novel that follows a rare manuscript through centuries of exile and war, from the author of The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Inspired by a true story, People of the Book is a novel of sweeping historical grandeur and intimate emotional intensity by an acclaimed...

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When it falls to Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, to conserve this priceless work, the series of tiny artifacts she discovers in its ancient binding-an insect wing fragment, wine stains, salt crystals, a white hair-only begin to unlock its deep mysteries and unexpectedly plunges Hanna into the intrigues of fine art forgers and ultra-nationalist fanatics.

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