Bordados |
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| Author:
| Satrapi, Marjane |
| Translator:
| Domínguez, Manuel |
| Series title: | Single Volume Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59497-093-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Public Square Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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What do women hide beneath the veil? While the men rest in the afternoon, a group of women gather to vent and gossip, share intimate secrets, laughter and tears. . Based on her grandmother's stories, Satrapi's Bordados is a sharp assault on stereotypes about Middle Eastern women and on the culture that oppresses them, as well as a hilarious and heart-wrenching testament to these women's day-to-day survival.
What do women hide beneath the veil? While the men rest in the afternoon, a group of women gather to vent and gossip, share intimate secrets, laughter and tears. . Based on her grandmother's stories, Satrapi's Bordados is a sharp assault on stereotypes about Middle Eastern women and on the culture that oppresses them, as well as a hilarious and heart-wrenching testament to these women's day-to-day survival.