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Set in an Egyptian Bedouin settlement, this intimate debut novel follows a young girl named Fatma, largely confined to her family's encampment. Through her sharp, poetic observations, the narrative reveals the cloistered daily rituals, desert folklore, and severe tribal codes that govern the women's quarters under the unbending rule of an absent patriarch and a fierce matriarch.
