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In 1996, a young graduate, Violet Baretto leaves Goa to work in oil-rich Kuwait as a maid for a wealthy Kuwaiti woman. To her horror, she finds herself accused of theft, her colleagues assaulted, thrown from moving cars or performing ‘favors.’ Sabah Dashti, the Kuwaiti matriarch can’t tell Violet the truth; nine of Sabah's previous maids have absconded, five of them were found pregnant or that the police think she's running a prostitution ring. Kuwait is still patriarchal and women are second-class citizens. Despite their differences, both Sabah and Violet are hungry for success. But a woman-hating, killer has set eyes on them and will not let them succeed at any cost. Poignant, chilling and honest, Painting Kuwait Violet underlines the reality of women on either side of the country’s class divide.
- Formato
- Ebook
- Genere
- Fiction and Literature
- Offerto da
- pamelaqfernandes (Autore)
- Pubblicato da
- Solstice Publishing
- Date dell'omaggio
- 2018-09-25
- In vendita
- 2018-09-05
- Paesi
- Disponibile in tutti i paesi
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Messaggio da The Author
I'm giving away 30 free copies to celebrate the launch of my book Painting Kuwait Violet! If you are intrigued by the Middle East and women's issues there, this book would be an eye-opening read.
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