Virgins of Paradise - Hardcover

Barbara Wood

4.38

3,430 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679415793 ISBN 13: 9780679415794

Publisher: Random House, 1993

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A master storyteller. She never fails to leave the reader enthralled.-Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, author of A Woman of Independent MeansFrom master storyteller Barbara Wood comes a magnificent saga about two sisters from a rich, aristocratic Egyptian family who come of age in postwar Cairo.Inside a beautiful mansion on Virgins of Paradise Street in post?World War II Cairo, Jasmine and Camelia Rasheed grow to womanhood under the watchful eyes of their grandmother and the other women of the prominent Rasheed family. Despite the glamour and elegance of the city, women still wear the veil and live in harems. But as Egypt begins to change, so do Jasmine and Camelia. Rebelling against a society in which the suppression of women is assumed, Jasmine and Camelia embark on turbulent personal and professional voyages of discovery. Cast out of the family, Jasmine travels to America to become a doctor while Camelia sets out to become one of the foremost beledi dancers in the Middle East.Sensuous, spicy, and romantic, Virgins of Paradise is a spellbinding novel set in an exotic and erotic culture. Brilliantly portraying two sisters' search for identity amidst historic change, Wood also conveys a portrait of an ancient nation emerging into the modern era while mired in superstition, magic, and mythology.

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Review:

"Fascinating...Wood uses her keen eye for detail and her lush prose to let the culture speak for itself." -- "Houston Post""

""Powerful...remarkable." -- "Detroit Free Press""

" "A story of intense emotion and great complexity...you must read it!" "-- Tulsa World"

"A master storyteller. She never fails to leave the reader enthralled." --Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, author of "A Woman of Independent Means"

"An accomplished storyteller." --John Jakes, "New York Times" bestselling author

"Wood shows herself a wizard at juggling action and romance, maintaining the momentum and sparkle of both." "--Kirkus Reviews "

"Wood makes her fiction come alive with authentic detailing and highly memorable characters."" --Booklist "

"Barbara Wood is an entertainer." "--Washington Post Book World"

"Wood crafts vivid sketches of women who triumph over destiny." "--Publishers Weekly"

"Entertainment fiction at its best." "--Booklist"

"Wood creates genuine, engaging characters whose stories are fascinating." "--Library Journal"

"Fascinating...Wood uses her keen eye for detail and her lush prose to let the culture speak for itself." -- Houston Post

"Powerful...remarkable." -- Detroit Free Press
"A story of intense emotion and great complexity...you must read it!" -- Tulsa World

"A master storyteller. She never fails to leave the reader enthralled." --Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, author of A Woman of Independent Means

"An accomplished storyteller." --John Jakes, New York Times bestselling author

"Wood shows herself a wizard at juggling action and romance, maintaining the momentum and sparkle of both." --Kirkus Reviews

"Wood makes her fiction come alive with authentic detailing and highly memorable characters." --Booklist

"Barbara Wood is an entertainer." --Washington Post Book World

"Wood crafts vivid sketches of women who triumph over destiny." --Publishers Weekly

"Entertainment fiction at its best." --Booklist

"Wood creates genuine, engaging characters whose stories are fascinating." --Library Journal

Book Description:

A matriarchal saga set in post-war Egypt and spanning four decades. The pregnant Yasmina, cast out and sentenced to death by her family, journeys to England and becomes a doctor in America before returning to her homeland. The author's other novels include "Green City in the Sun" and "Domina".

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