The pearl that broke its shell
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Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
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9781410493934, 1410493938
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
Format
Large Print
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667 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781410493934, 1410493938

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Set in Afghanistan, this emotionally engaging first novel uses alternating chapters to weave together the story of nine-year-old Rahima and her sisters with that of their great-great-grandmother Shekiba. Both Rahima and Shekiba share the experience of participating in bacha posh, in which young girls are dressed as and treated as boys until puberty. And like Shekiba, Rahima and her two older sisters endure the difficult and often horrific experience of being married off as young girls as second, third, or fourth wives to much older men. Although decades separate the distinctive stories of these women as they move from girlhood to adulthood, the hardships suffered by women in the Afghan culture remain the chilling tie that binds them. -VERDICT Hashimi succeeds in crafting a novel that incorporates gripping stories of survival with passionate tales of motherhood and inner strength throughout. Filled with tragedy and triumph, this work is sure to be appreciated by readers who enjoy similarly told stories with strong protagonists by authors such as Lisa See and the Afghanistan-born Khaled -Hosseini.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hashimi, N. (2016). The pearl that broke its shell (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hashimi, Nadia. 2016. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell. Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hashimi, Nadia. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

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Hashimi, Nadia. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell Large print edition., Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.

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