Virgins Of Paradise
Registered by SenoraG of Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania USA on 6/14/2004
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From Library Journal
As young girls from the upper-class Rasheed family in Cairo, Jasmine and Camelia are carefully schooled in Egyptian ritual by their enigmatic grandmother. As they mature and break away from strict Muslim custom, they are catapulted in unorthodox directions. To the family's horror, Camelia becomes an exotic dancer. At the age of 16, Jasmine is married off to her cousin, who abuses her physically and psychologically. When he divorces her after a rape scandal, Jasmine is banished and forced to leave her children behind. She pursues her dream of becoming a doctor and only returns to Cairo when mysteriously summoned by her grandmother. Author of The Dreaming (Random, 1991) and Green City in the Sun (Fawcett, 1989), Wood has once again written a too-long novel with a large cast of characters. Recommended for fans of Wood and readers who love protracted tales. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 2/1/93.
- Mary Ellen Elsbernd, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
7.26.04 Finished this one up today. Very enjoyable story centering around the "inside" life of an Egyptian family. Told by the grandmother, all the good, bad and ugly. Very sad in a lot of parts, but a very good, learning experience. Sure gave me a lot of questions to ask my "adopted" brother in Jordan!
As young girls from the upper-class Rasheed family in Cairo, Jasmine and Camelia are carefully schooled in Egyptian ritual by their enigmatic grandmother. As they mature and break away from strict Muslim custom, they are catapulted in unorthodox directions. To the family's horror, Camelia becomes an exotic dancer. At the age of 16, Jasmine is married off to her cousin, who abuses her physically and psychologically. When he divorces her after a rape scandal, Jasmine is banished and forced to leave her children behind. She pursues her dream of becoming a doctor and only returns to Cairo when mysteriously summoned by her grandmother. Author of The Dreaming (Random, 1991) and Green City in the Sun (Fawcett, 1989), Wood has once again written a too-long novel with a large cast of characters. Recommended for fans of Wood and readers who love protracted tales. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 2/1/93.
- Mary Ellen Elsbernd, Northern Kentucky Univ. Lib., Highland Heights
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
7.26.04 Finished this one up today. Very enjoyable story centering around the "inside" life of an Egyptian family. Told by the grandmother, all the good, bad and ugly. Very sad in a lot of parts, but a very good, learning experience. Sure gave me a lot of questions to ask my "adopted" brother in Jordan!
Released on Sunday, August 29, 2004 at mailing to a friend in n/a, n/a Controlled Releases.Going in a box of books to my sister in Philly.
