{"product_id":"9781803092447-the-fiancee-rode-in-on-a-donkey","title":"Fagan Teresa Lavender - The Fiancee Rode In On A Donkey - Hardcover","description":"Binding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: 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.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Fiancee Rode In On A Donkey\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Fagan Teresa Lavender\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Seagull Books London Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781803092447\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 184 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 11\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Modern \u0026amp; Contemporary Fiction","brand":"Fagan Teresa Lavender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49624375755057,"sku":"IN-G-9781803092447","price":17.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781803092447.jpg?v=1724944210","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781803092447-the-fiancee-rode-in-on-a-donkey","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}