Blogs in May 2020

The Hostage 18th May 2020

Set in the pre-revolution Yemen of the Imams, this novel depicts the experiences of a young boy who, having been taken hostage, in line with the Imam’s general practice, as a pledge for his father’s political obedience, is sent...

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A Land without Jasmine 18th May 2020

A Land without Jasmine is a sexy, satirical detective story about the sudden disappearance of a young female student from Yemen ‘s Sanaa University. Each chapter is narrated by a different character, beginning with Jasmine herself. The mystery surrounding...

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The Woman Who Fell from the Sky 18th May 2020

“I had no idea how to find my way around this medieval city. It was getting dark. I was tired. I didn’t speak Arabic. I was a little frightened. But hadn’t I battled scorpions in the wilds of Costa...

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Henna House 18th May 2020

An evocative and stirring novel about a young woman living in the fascinating and rarely portrayed community of Yemenite Jews of the mid-twentieth century, from the acclaimed author of The Family Orchard. In the tradition of Anita Diamant’s The...

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Sheba: Through the Desert in Search of the Legendary Queen 12th March 2020

In this exhilarating archaeological adventure, Nicholas Clapp seeks the truth behind the legend of the Queen of Sheba. Ever since she swept into the court of King Solomon three thousand years ago, her story has been told and retold,...

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