{"product_id":"nine-parts-of-desire-the-hidden-world-of-islamic-women-9780385475778","title":"Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - Pulitzer Prize winning author presents the stories of a wide range of Muslim women in the Middle East. As an Australian American and an experienced foreign correspondent, Brooks' thoughtful analysis attempts to understand the precarious status of women in the wake of Islamic fundamentalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Frank, enraging, and captivating.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNine Parts of Desire \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of Brooks' intrepid journey toward an understanding of the women behind the veils, and of the often contradictory political, religious, and cultural forces that shape their lives. Defying our stereotypes about the Muslim world, Brooks' acute analysis of the world's fastest growing religion deftly illustrates how Islam's holiest texts have been misused to justify repression of women, and how male pride and power have warped the original message of a once liberating faith.\u003cp\u003eAs a prizewinning foreign correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Geraldine Brooks spent six years covering the Middle East through wars, insurrections, and the volcanic upheaval of resurgent fundamentalism. Yet for her, headline events were only the backdrop to a less obvious but more enduring drama: the daily life of Muslim women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeraldine Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four novels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eMarch\u003c\/i\u003eand the international bestsellers \u003ci\u003eCaleb's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople of the Book\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYear of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written the acclaimed nonfiction works \u003ci\u003eNine Parts of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForeign Correspondence\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eCaleb's Crossing\u003c\/i\u003e, was the winner of the New England Book Award for Fiction and the \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003eBook Award, and was a finalist for the Langum Prize in American Historical Fiction. Born and raised in Australia, she lives on Martha's Vineyard with her husband, the author Tony Horwitz. This is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644472332562,"sku":"9780385475778","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_69136f6f-12ee-4bba-9b95-cf0f3bc2148f.jpg?v=1733111221","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nine-parts-of-desire-the-hidden-world-of-islamic-women-9780385475778","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}