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Velvet: A Novel
Huzama Habayeb
Velvet: A Novel
Huzama Habayeb
Hawa is a child of the grinding hardship of a Palestinian refugee camp. She has had to survive the camp itself, as well as the humiliation and destruction of an abusive family life. But now, later in life, something most unexpected has happened: she has fallen in love. Velvet unfolds over a day in Hawa's life, as she makes plans for a new beginning that may take her out of the camp.
312 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 20, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9789774169304 |
Publishers | The American University in Cairo Press |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 134 × 206 × 19 mm · 264 g |
Translator | Heikkinen, Kay (University of Chicago) |