Mother without a Mask - Hardcover

Holton, Patricia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1856260283 ISBN 13: 9781856260282

Publisher: Kyle Cathie, 1991

Synopsis

When Patricia Holton welcomed two young Arab boys into her home for the summer to oblige their father, a Gulf Sheikh, little did she realize how intertwined their lives would become. She became fascinated by the boys, and an invitation to visit their mother and the women of her family - the harem - was quickly accepted. Between Patricia and the masked women of the desert there developed an extraordinary relationship, and as "the English mother" of the Sheikh's sons she came to understand something of the traditions which govern their lives. This is her story.

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Review:

A deeply sympathetic evaluation of a culture -- The Times

Book Description:

The author welcomed the two sons of a Gulf Sheikh into her home for the summer, and later visited their mother and the women of her family - the harem. An extraordinary relationship developed, and here the author tells how she came to understand the traditions which governed the family's lives.

About this edition

• Publisher: Kyle Cathie
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1856260283
• ISBN 13: 9781856260282
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Illustrator: Jones Andrea