The hour past midnight
Calma · 2009
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"The Hour Past Midnight is a rare glimpse into the lives of Muslim women in traditionalist South Indian families. Salma gives us Rabia who is caught sneaking off to see a movie with friends and is beaten into submission by her mother, Zohra. There is Firdaus, a beautiful girl of marriageable age, who on her wedding night turns to the wealthy groom selected for her and says, "I'm not going to live with you; don't touch me!" Salma weaves together the stories of Rabia, Zohra, and Firdaus, who all live in a world dominated by men, achingly portraying their rebellions, compromises, friendships, falling apart, and coming back together. In this lyrical and powerful novel, we get an honest--sometimes uplifting, sometimes heartbreaking--account of the lives of Muslim women in rural Tamil Nadu." --
Book details
- Year
- 2009
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Zubaan
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 478
- ISBN
- 9788189884666
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