Fagan Teresa Lavender - The Fiancee Rode In On A Donkey - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A lyrical novel with a poetic narrative about an overlooked individual in Arab African history. For two days the rabbi rides on a donkey to find the ideal fianc e. Legs and arms shaved hands dyed with henna a girl to be married must shine like a mirror. Every girl hopes to be the chosen one and ride off on a donkey to live in the city. The desert is the domain of men; they believe they see oases and palm trees sagging with fruit while women see only sand on top of sand. A rapid look - around at the girls in the circle was enough for the traveling rabbi to find the right one. He chooses Yudah because of her name a contraction of Yahuda and because she lowered her eyes when he looked at her. The Fianc e Rode In on a Donkey tells Yudah's story. Instead of experiencing her dream of being chosen and riding off on a donkey to live in a palace she finds herself in an encampment of tents swaying in the wind. She also doesn t find the Emir who is battling on other fronts and soon surrenders. Yudah and the rest of his followers are exiled to Ile Sainte - Marguerite where she pursues a tireless quest for her future husband in France seeking a man she has never seen. Will the fantastic destiny of the young girl from the desert ever be fulfilled? In lyrical novel after novel V nus Khoury - Ghata chooses overlooked individuals from history and brings them back to life on the page. Hauntingly unforgettable The Fianc e Rode In on a Donkey is yet another poetic narrative from one of the most respected French authors of our times.
Title: The Fiancee Rode In On A Donkey
Author(s): Fagan Teresa Lavender
Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
Barcode: 9781803092447
Pages: 184 Pages
Publication Date: 11/10/2023
Category: Modern & Contemporary Fiction