Mirrors and mirages : a novel
A story that follows the lives of six immigrant Muslim women living in Ottawa.
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- ISBN: 1770893598
- ISBN: 9781770893597
- Physical Description 261 pages
- Publisher Toronto : House of Anansi, 2014.
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General Note: | Translation of: Miroirs et mirages. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.95 |
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Summary
Mirrors and Mirages
In the spirit of Amy Tan's international bestselling novel The Joy Luck Club, Mirrors and Miragesis an intricately woven, deftly told story that follows the lives of women and their daughters. In Mirrors and Mirages, Monia Mazigh lets us into the lives of six women. They are immigrant mothers -- Emma, Samia, and Fauzia -- guardians of tradition who want their daughters to enjoy freedom in Western society. They are daughters -- Lama, Sally, and Louise, a young woman who converted to Islam for love -- university students who are clever and computer savvy. They decide for themselves whether or not to wear a veil, or niqab. Gradually, these women cross paths, and, without losing their authenticity, they become friends and rivals, mirrors and mirages of each other.