North Africa
Egypt
Contemporary
Arabic
Fiction
In an Egyptian village ruled by a corrupt mayor and pious hypocrisy, a peasant family's daughters are exploited and destroyed. El Saadawi's scathing indictment of patriarchy, class, and religious complicity.
Literary Significance
Among El Saadawi's most celebrated novels, translated into 30+ languages
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editorial-summarynot primary textIn an Egyptian village ruled by a corrupt mayor and pious hypocrisy, a peasant family's daughters are exploited and destroyed. El Saadawi's scathing indictment of patriarchy, class, and religious complicity. Among El Saadawi's most celebrated novels, translated into 30+ languages
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