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Woman at Point Zero

Paperback • 2007 • English

Woman at Point Zero

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About the book

"All the men I did get to know, every single man of them, has filled me with but one desire: to lift my hand and bring it smashing down on his face. But because I am a woman I have never had the courage to lift my hand. And because I am a prostitute, I hid my fear under layers of make-up". So begins Firdaus' story, leading to her grimy Cairo prison cell, where she welcomes her death sentence as a relief from her pain and suffering. Born to a peasant family in the Egyptian countryside, Firdaus su...Show more

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Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction

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Published year

2007

Language

English

Original title

Woman at Point Zero

Format

Paperback

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