Overview
Region
North Africa
Egypt
Era
Contemporary
Language
Arabic
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
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