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Book Title
Dancer from Khiva : One Muslim Woman's Quest for Freedom
Publication Name
The Dancer from Khiva
Title
The Dancer from Khiva
Subtitle
One Muslim Woman's Quest for Freedom
Author
Bibish
Translator
Andrew Bromfield
Contributor
Andrew Bromfield (Translated by)
Format
Trade Paperback
EAN
9780802170507
ISBN
9780802170507
Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Women's Studies, Violence in Society
Release Year
2008
Release Date
05/08/2008
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Length
8.2in
Publication Year
2008
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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An unflinchingly honest memoir, The Dancer from Khiva is a true story that offers remarkable insights into Central Asian culture through the harrowing experiences of a young girl. In a narrative that flows like a late-night confession, Bibish recounts her story. Born to an impoverished family in a deeply religious village in Uzbekistan, Bibish was named Hadjarbibi" in honor of her grandfather's hadj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. But the holy name did not protect her from being gang-raped at the age of eight and left for dead in the desert. Bibish's tenacity helped her survive, but in the coming years, that same tough-spiritedness caused her to be beaten, victimized, and ostracized from her family and community. Despite the seeming hopelessness of being a woman in such a cruelly patriarchal society, Bibish secretly cultivated her own dreams--of dancing, of raising a family, and of telling her story to the world. The product of incredible resilience and spirit, The Dancer from Khiva is a harrowing, clear-eyed dispatch from a land where thousands of such stories have been silenced. It is a testament to Bibish's fierce will and courage: the searing, fast-paced tale of a woman who risked everything.

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Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0802170501
ISBN-13
9780802170507
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Dancer from Khiva : One Muslim Woman's Quest for Freedom
Author
Bibish
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Women's Studies, Violence in Society
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
176 Pages

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Item Length
8.2in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz

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  • So-so

    While I admit I'm only halfway through this book at this moment, and the story is interesting, I'm wondering if it has been translated or if the authors style is that of a little girl. It sounds as if it has been written by a young teenager rather than an adult. Its an easy read, as I will probably finsh it this evening, it just seems a bit scattered. I wouldn't start off with this book if you're just discovering women from the middle east.