Bibliograph

Sex and lies, true stories of women's intimate lives in the Arab world, Leïla Slimani ; translated from the French by Sophie Lewis

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Sex and lies, true stories of women's intimate lives in the Arab world, Leïla Slimani ; translated from the French by Sophie Lewis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-162)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sex and lies

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1164093986

Responsibility statement

Leïla Slimani ; translated from the French by Sophie Lewis

Sub title

true stories of women's intimate lives in the Arab world

Summary

"Leila Slimani was in her native Morocco promoting her novel Adèle, about a woman addicted to sex, when she began meeting women who confided the dark secrets of their sexual lives. In Morocco, adultery, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, and sex outside of marriage are all punishable by law, and women have only two choices: They can be wives or virgins. Sex and Lies combines vivid, often harrowing testimonies with Slimani's passionate and intelligent commentary to make a galvanizing case for a sexual revolution in the Arab world"--, Provided by publisher

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