The Innocence of the Devil
Title | The Innocence of the Devil PDF eBook |
Author | Nawal El Saadawi |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1998-11-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0520216520 |
Nawal El Saadawi's books are known for their powerful denunciation of patriarchy in its many forms: social, political, and religious. Set in an insane asylum, The Innocence of the Devil is a complex and chilling novel that recasts the relationships of God and Satan, of good and evil. Intertwining the lives of two young women as they discover their sexual and emotional powers, Saadawi weaves a dreamlike narrative that reveals how the patriarchal structures of Christianity and Islam are strikingly similar: physical violation of women is not simply a social or political phenomenon, it is a religious one as well. While more measured in tone than Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses, Saadawi's novel is similar in its linguistic, literary, and philosophical richness. Evoking a world of pain and survival that may be unfamiliar to many readers, it speaks in a universal voice that reaches across cultures and is the author's most potent weapon.
The Innocence of the Devil
Title | The Innocence of the Devil PDF eBook |
Author | Nawal El Saadawi |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 1998-11-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780520216525 |
Nawal El Saadawi's books are known for their powerful denunciation of patriarchy in its many forms: social, political, and religious. Set in an insane asylum, The Innocence of the Devil is a complex and chilling novel that recasts the relationships of God and Satan, of good and evil. Intertwining the lives of two young women as they discover their sexual and emotional powers, Saadawi weaves a dreamlike narrative that reveals how the patriarchal structures of Christianity and Islam are strikingly similar: physical violation of women is not simply a social or political phenomenon, it is a religious one as well. While more measured in tone than Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses, Saadawi's novel is similar in its linguistic, literary, and philosophical richness. Evoking a world of pain and survival that may be unfamiliar to many readers, it speaks in a universal voice that reaches across cultures and is the author's most potent weapon.
The Innocence of the Devil
Title | The Innocence of the Devil PDF eBook |
Author | Nawāl Sa'dāwī |
Publisher | |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Innocence of the Devil
Title | The Innocence of the Devil PDF eBook |
Author | Nawāl Saʻdāwī |
Publisher | |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Middle East |
ISBN |
Running from the Devil
Title | Running from the Devil PDF eBook |
Author | Jamie Freveletti |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 375 |
Release | 2009-05-05 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 006187504X |
“A breathless, hair-raising read, one of the most gripping thrillers I’ve read in a long, long time.” —Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Keepsake A high-octane debut thriller in the tradition of James Rollins, Lee Child, and Daniel Silva, Running From the Devil by Jaime Freveletti starts racing on page one and never slows down for a minute until it crosses the finish line. Lee Child calls it, “Just terrific—full of thrills and tradecraft, pace and peril,” and anyone who craves the adrenaline rush of smart, exceptional thriller fiction will love Running From the Devil and its strong, compelling heroine Emma Caldwell.
The Devil on Trial
Title | The Devil on Trial PDF eBook |
Author | Phillip Margulies |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780618717170 |
Featuring five famous trials, this book examines the way our right to a fair trial can be threatened, when people are tempted to abandon their principles in the name of safety. Trials included are the Salem Witch Trials, the Haymarket Affair Trial, the Scopes "Monkey" Trial, the trial of Alger Hiss, and the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui--the latter not yet covered extensively in any book.
The Blood of Innocents
Title | The Blood of Innocents PDF eBook |
Author | Guy Reel |
Publisher | Pinnacle Books |
Pages | 436 |
Release | 2000-03-01 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 9780786018604 |
Recounts the events surrounding the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, and the trials of the three teens who were convicted of the crime.