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Books : Finding Nouf: A Novel
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780618873883
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0618873880
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 305
Publication Date: June 20, 2008
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Zoë Ferraris's electrifying debut of taut psychological suspense offers an unprecedented window into Saudi Arabia and the lives of men and women there. When sixteen-year-old Nouf goes missing, along with a truck and her favorite camel, her prominent family calls on Nayir al-Sharqi, a desert guide, to lead a search party. Ten days later, just as Nayir is about to give up in frustration, her body is discovered by anonymous desert travelers. But when the coroner's office determines that Nouf died not of dehydration but from drowning, and her family seems suspiciously uninterested in getting at the truth, Nayir takes it upon himself to find out what really happened to her.
This mission will push gentle, hulking, pious Nayir, a Palestinian orphan raised by his bachelor uncle, to delve into the secret life of a rich, protected teenage girl -- in one of the most rigidly gender-segregated of Middle Eastern societies. Initially horrified at the idea of a woman bold enough to bare her face and to work in public, Nayir soon realizes that if he wants to gain access to the hidden world of women, he will have to join forces with Katya Hijazi, a lab worker at the coroner's office. Their partnership challenges Nayir, bringing him face to face with his desire for female companionship and the limitations imposed by his beliefs. It also ultimately leads them both to surprising revelations. Fast-paced and utterly transporting, Finding Nouf offers an intimate glimpse inside a closed society and a riveting literary mystery.
Rating:
- Authenticity Shines Through
As a western woman and a former resident of Saudi Arabia, who speaks, reads and writes Arabic, I heartily recommend Finding Nouf. In addition to its well-structured plot and stunning prose, I want to point out some of the things I liked about it since I lived in the city where the story takes place.
Several reviewers have noted that the city of Jeddah comes through as a character in the book, and I wholeheartedly agree. More freewheeling and less restrictive than the capital Riyadh, ... Read More
Rating: - Should Be the First of a Series
I found the book to be delightful. The author did a fine job of combining insights into Bedouin/Moslem Saudi culture, without losing the thread of the mystery or my attention. Hopefully this is just the first novel in a series and more are to follow. The characters are believable and ready for the next mystery.
Rating: - A current favorite
This is the book that I have recommended most, in recent months. Although it follows a standard detective procedural format, it delves into Saudi culture in a way that few novels can. The protagonist is intriguing, because his traditional Palestinian-Bedouin attitudes should be repugnant, but are treated respectfully, and help contribute to the reader's understanding of Arab society. The lives of wealthy Saudi women (especially those with traditional Bedouin origins) are portrayed sympathetically and ... Read More
Rating:
- a Woman's Life
Finding Nouf is a devastating look inside the life of a captive woman, one restricted by her culture and one who wishes to escape. I was so affected by the details surrounding women's confinement, even though I was already aware of them, that I recommended the book to my students in Book of the Month club. For young people, especially girls, who take their freedoms for granted, this novel is a call to appreciation and an insight into another culture. The fact that it is also a who-done-it merely adds ... Read More
Rating: - An Excellent View of Another Culture
It's hard to believe that this is a first novel. What an exciting and in-depth visit to another culture, particularly showing the plight of women and the meager choices that they have. The setting is portrayed in vivid detail; you feel as if you are there, too. The main characters are delightful and believable. Read this book! You won't be disappointed.
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Finding Nouf: A Novel
by: Zoë Ferraris
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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780618873883
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0618873880
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 305
Publication Date: June 20, 2008
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Zoë Ferraris's electrifying debut of taut psychological suspense offers an unprecedented window into Saudi Arabia and the lives of men and women there. When sixteen-year-old Nouf goes missing, along with a truck and her favorite camel, her prominent family calls on Nayir al-Sharqi, a desert guide, to lead a search party. Ten days later, just as Nayir is about to give up in frustration, her body is discovered by anonymous desert travelers. But when the coroner's office determines that Nouf died not of dehydration but from drowning, and her family seems suspiciously uninterested in getting at the truth, Nayir takes it upon himself to find out what really happened to her.
This mission will push gentle, hulking, pious Nayir, a Palestinian orphan raised by his bachelor uncle, to delve into the secret life of a rich, protected teenage girl -- in one of the most rigidly gender-segregated of Middle Eastern societies. Initially horrified at the idea of a woman bold enough to bare her face and to work in public, Nayir soon realizes that if he wants to gain access to the hidden world of women, he will have to join forces with Katya Hijazi, a lab worker at the coroner's office. Their partnership challenges Nayir, bringing him face to face with his desire for female companionship and the limitations imposed by his beliefs. It also ultimately leads them both to surprising revelations. Fast-paced and utterly transporting, Finding Nouf offers an intimate glimpse inside a closed society and a riveting literary mystery.
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- Authenticity Shines ThroughAs a western woman and a former resident of Saudi Arabia, who speaks, reads and writes Arabic, I heartily recommend Finding Nouf. In addition to its well-structured plot and stunning prose, I want to point out some of the things I liked about it since I lived in the city where the story takes place.
Several reviewers have noted that the city of Jeddah comes through as a character in the book, and I wholeheartedly agree. More freewheeling and less restrictive than the capital Riyadh, ... Read More
Rating:
- Should Be the First of a SeriesI found the book to be delightful. The author did a fine job of combining insights into Bedouin/Moslem Saudi culture, without losing the thread of the mystery or my attention. Hopefully this is just the first novel in a series and more are to follow. The characters are believable and ready for the next mystery.
Rating:
- A current favoriteThis is the book that I have recommended most, in recent months. Although it follows a standard detective procedural format, it delves into Saudi culture in a way that few novels can. The protagonist is intriguing, because his traditional Palestinian-Bedouin attitudes should be repugnant, but are treated respectfully, and help contribute to the reader's understanding of Arab society. The lives of wealthy Saudi women (especially those with traditional Bedouin origins) are portrayed sympathetically and ... Read More
Rating:
- a Woman's LifeFinding Nouf is a devastating look inside the life of a captive woman, one restricted by her culture and one who wishes to escape. I was so affected by the details surrounding women's confinement, even though I was already aware of them, that I recommended the book to my students in Book of the Month club. For young people, especially girls, who take their freedoms for granted, this novel is a call to appreciation and an insight into another culture. The fact that it is also a who-done-it merely adds ... Read More
Rating:
- An Excellent View of Another CultureIt's hard to believe that this is a first novel. What an exciting and in-depth visit to another culture, particularly showing the plight of women and the meager choices that they have. The setting is portrayed in vivid detail; you feel as if you are there, too. The main characters are delightful and believable. Read this book! You won't be disappointed.
Arts & Photography • Biographies & Memoirs • Business & Investing • Children's Books • Comics & Graphic Novels • Computers & Internet • Cooking, Food & Wine • Entertainment • Gay & Lesbian • Health, Mind & Body • History • Home & Garden • Law • Literature & Fiction • Medicine • Mystery & Thrillers • Nonfiction • Outdoors & Nature • Parenting & Families • Professional & Technical • Reference • Religion & Spirituality • Romance • Science • Science Fiction & Fantasy • Sports • Teens • Travel •
