Alex awards are presented by the american library association to adult books that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 to 18. Finding nouf by zoe ferraris booksamillion online book store. Finding nouf, although written in a genre, detective. Isbn 9780547237787 in the uk the book was published under the title the night of the miraj. Othman, noufs brother, asks his friend and desert guide nayir ashsharqi. Aug 06, 2010 finding nouf is a mystery, a psychological study, and a searing glimpse into the lives of the people of saudi arabia. Nayir, a desert guide, is asked to look for nouf ashshrawi, a 16 year old runaway, by her family. That evocative landscape plays a seminal role in zo. Anita amirrezvani, author of the blood of flowers finding nouf combines the ancient mysteries of the desert with sleek literary prose. A novel of taut psychological suspense, offering an unprecedented w.
Nayir and katya first collaborated in finding nouf, published by ferraris in 2008, in which they successfully unravel a crime. A novel by zoe ferraris in chm, epub, txt download ebook. Free download or read online finding nouf pdf epub book. Download now zoe ferrariss electrifying debut of taut psychological suspense offers an unprecedented window into saudi arabia and the lives of men and women there.
Finding nouf is a compelling and deeply humane book. When sixteenyearold nouf goes missing, along with a truck and her favorite camel, her prominent family calls on nayir alsharqi, a desert guide, to lead a search party. Jan 01, 2007 finding nouf was an education of what it means to be a woman living in this country. Finding nouf is one of ten winners of the 2009 alex awards for adult books that will appeal to teen readers. She has an mfa from columbia university and is the author of two previous novels, finding nouf and city of veils. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. A finely detailed literary mystery set in contemporary saudi arabia, ferrariss debut centers on nouf ashshrawi, a 16yearold girl who. In finding nouf, we look into the minds of trackers who can tell a story from footprints in the sand, their etchings unique as fingerprints. Ferraris first novel as well, but in her masterful hands saudi arabias mysteries are free of overheated symbolism. She lived in jeddah, saudi arabia, with her inlaws for nine months. Zoe ferraris, author of finding nouf, on librarything.
Ferraris offers a fascinating glimpse inside domestic saudi arabia. Publication date 2008 topics teenage girls fiction, runaway children fiction, saudi arabia fiction. When the girl turns up dead, apparently drowned in a. Even better, she has written a fascinating thriller, not only an academic treatment.
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City of veils is the second novel by zoe ferraris which currently lives in san francisco but in the 1990s. I picked up zoe ferraris finding nouf because another librarian said she wanted to discuss it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading finding nouf. The book has been awarded with macavity award nominee. Zoe ferrariss electrifying debut of taut psychological suspense offers an unprecedented window into saudi arabia and the lives of men and women there. The latter is deftly carried out in the characterizations of desert guide nayir alsharqi, assistant medical examiner katya hijazi. It is a tale of secrets and sensuality, propriety and identity and it is a good mystery as well. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Finding nouf zo ferrariss electrifying debut of taut psychological suspense offers an unprecedented window into saudi arabia and the lives of men and women there. When sixteenyearold nouf goes missing, along with a truck and her favorite camel, her prominent family calls.
The latter is deftly carried out in the characterizations of desert guide nayir alsharqi. She lived in jeddah, saudi arabia, with her in laws for nine months. Finding nouf is actually the first of zoe ferraris s three mystery novels and i have a new author to add to my list of favorites. May 06, 2009 finding nouf, zoe ferraris s engrossing debut novel, yanks the veil off saudi arabian culture while unraveling a compelling murder mystery. Before the sun set that evening, nayir filled his canteen, tucked a prayer rug beneath his arm, and climbed the southfacing dune near the camp. Zoe ferraris debut novel is hailed as a startling, richly textured work of the highest literary merit. Finding nouf summary in finding nouf, ferraris explores the tension between men and women in an islamic nation. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
May 06, 2009 finding nouf is actually the first of zoe ferraris s three mystery novels and i have a new author to add to my list of favorites. When a teenage girl disappears from her isolated family home, a search is quickly organized. Finding nouf by zoe ferraris was a fascinating book that shed a lot of light on saudi arabia, particularly gender politics, religion, and propriety. She has an mfa from columbia university and is the author of two previous novels, finding. Zoe ferraris well shoot, there are tons of books and authors out there who do a really good job of showing the complicated, messy, hugely diverse world of themore well shoot, there are tons of books and authors out there who do a really good job of showing the complicated, messy, hugely diverse world of the middle east.
Ferraris, an american who spent some time in saudi arabia, clearly came away with a comprehension of and sensitivity to the virtues and the flaws of a culture that pours through her characters thoughts and actions and culminates in a. When the girl turns up dead, apparently drowned in a flash. I lived in the middle east for two years but i lived in one of the more liberal muslim countries. I read it a week or two ago before the award list came out, and i must say that i was impressed, although i didnt think of it as an adult book or a young adult book. A novel by zoe ferraris and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 2006, she completed her mfa in fiction at columbia university and since then has written finding nouf. It starts as a crime novel but develops into much more. The girl went missing three days before what was to be her arranged marriage. A finely detailed literary mystery set in contemporary saudi arabia, ferrariss debut centers on nouf ashshrawi, a 16yearold girl who disappeared into the desert three days before her marr. Jun 05, 2012 zoe ferraris moved to saudi arabia in the aftermath of the first gulf war to live with her then husband and his extended family of saudipalestinian bedouins. Nouf ashshrawi, a sixteenyearold girl from a prominent family, disappears three days before her wedding. Finding nouf is as much a riveting mystery as it is an absorbing profile of the conflict between the traditional and the modern in saudi arabianislamic culture. Zoe ferraris moved to saudi arabia in the aftermath of the first gulf war to live with her then husband and his extended family of saudipalestinian bedouins. Finding nouf first published in the uk as night of the miraj is as much a riveting mystery as it is an absorbing profile of the conflict between the traditional and the modern in saudi arabianislamic culture.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read finding nouf. A novel by zoe ferraris in chm, epub, txt download e book. In finding nouf, ferraris explores the tension between men and women in an islamic nation. Sarah weinman the oregonian ferraris weaves a richly detailed tapestry of the countrys gendersegregated and pious muslim culture. Finding nouf is a mystery, a psychological study, and a searing glimpse into the lives of the people of saudi arabia. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2007, and was written by zoe ferraris. Finding nouf, set in saudi arabia, features desert guide nayir alsharqi, who is hired by wealthy friends to find their missing daughter. The two main characters, nayir and katya, an unmarried man and woman, come together in an improbable way to solve a murder mystery of the elite and infamous shrawi familys daughter. Beyond not being allowed to drive, women arent allowed to finding nouf by zoe ferraris was a fascinating book that shed a lot of light on saudi arabia, particularly gender politics, religion, and propriety.
Finding nouf by zoe ferraris overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ferraris first novel as well, but in her masterful hands saudi arabias mysteries are free of overheated. Zoe ferrariss electrifying debut of taut psychological suspense offers an. This acclaimed book by zoe ferraris is available at in several formats for your ereader. The main characters of this mystery, thriller story are. May 06, 2009 zoe ferrariss electrifying debut of taut psychological suspense offers an unprecedented window into saudi arabia and the lives of men and women there. City of veils 2010 also features characters nayir ash. This deeply original work is entrancing, stylish, and utterly compelling. Its shelved with the adult mysteries in my library. Her time in saudi arabia is the background for the three novels she has written. The two main characters, nayir and katya, an unmarried man and woman, come together in an. The night of the miraj is set in saudi arabia and that is what drew me to the novel a look at a different culture. In finding nouf, we look into the minds of trackers who can tell a story from footprints.
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