Somewhere, Home

Proof copy. 8vo. Pp. [vi], 228. Pictorial wrappers.

Shortlisted for the 2004 Commonwealth Writers' Prize Best First Book Award. Three distinct, thematically linked stories of modern Lebanese women living in the shadow of war, loss, displacement, and exile. "A picture of lyrical simplicity... her style is subtle and leaves the reader with an urge to find out more about the places and people she has created." –Observer