The desert came into view ... sand and palm trees, a way of life that revolved around human beings without possessions or skills, who had to rely on their imaginations to contrive a way of making their hearts beat faster… — Hanan al-Shaykh Copy Share Image
“Just remember what Satan says: "I teach men what I learn from women!” — Hanan Al-Shaykh Copy Share Image
“Like the hostages, I can’t find any excuses for my jailers, even if some of them are rootless exiles. They change continuously as if there’s a factory producing new versions all the time. They’re like nouns and verbs ungoverned by rules, indeclinable, or arithmetical problems where numbers and logic interweave and every time the teacher and the student think of… — Hanan Al-Shaykh Copy Share
I don't want to turn into one of those pathetic creatures who are always homesick, always saying I wish I were still in Beirut.… — Hanan al-Shaykh Copy Share Image
The desert came into view ... sand and palm trees, a way of life that revolved around human beings without possessions or skills, who… — Hanan al-Shaykh Copy Share Image
At last an authentic voice from Saudi Arabia. Al-Mohaimeed has written a remarkable, rhythmic, genuine novel. Wolves of the Crescent Moon throbs with sensuality… — Hanan al-Shaykh Copy Share Image
