The pearl that broke its shell
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Published
New York : William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
452 pages ; 24 cm
Status
San Ardo Branch - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2014].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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In Kabul, 2007, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only sporadically attend school, and can rarely leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy until she is of marriageable age. As a son, she can attend school, go to the market, and chaperone her older sisters. But Rahima is not the first in her family to adopt this unusual custom. A century earlier, her great-aunt, Shekiba, left orphaned by an epidemic, saved herself and built a new life the same way. Crisscrossing in time, the novel interweaves the tales of these two women separated by a century who share similar destinies. But what will happen once Rahima is of marriageable age? Will Shekiba always live as a man? And if Rahima cannot adapt to life as a bride, how will she survive?
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hashimi, N. (2014). The pearl that broke its shell (First edition.). William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hashimi, Nadia. 2014. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell. William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hashimi, Nadia. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hashimi, Nadia. The Pearl That Broke Its Shell First edition., William Morrow, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2014.
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