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Farewell Damascus

by Ghada Samman, Nancy Roberts

Fiction, generalMiddle east, fictionWomen college studentsFictionMarried womenAbortionNineteen sixtiesSocial life and customs

Farewell Damascus, set in the city during the early 1960s, is both a paean to a beloved homeland and an ode to human dignity. Armed with her customary humour, pathos, and knack for suspense, Ghada Samman fearlessly tackles issues that roil societies across the globe to this day.

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Book data: Open Library