Veiled Women
by Marmaduke Pickthall
282 pages~5 hrs
“To find her true self, she had to disappear into a world of secrets.”
Step behind the lattice of the Ottoman harem through the eyes of an Englishwoman who finds unexpected belonging within a world of strict seclusion. This evocative historical novel challenges every Western prejudice as it explores the intricate lives and secret bonds of women living behind the veil.
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