A fast-paced, realistic New Adult contemporary. (RM)
Ahdaf Soueif
The Map of Love
First Anchor, 2000 (1999)
Hardcover, Softcover
Interweaves love stories between Egyptian men and European / American women in both the modern day and Egypt at the turn of the 20th century. Skillfully combines personal and political stories in turbulent times with a portrait of modern Egypt very different from the tourist's view. (GH)
Martha Southgate
Third Girl from the Left
Houghton Mifflin, 2005 (2005)
Hardcover
A compelling read about the lives of three generations of women, united in only one thing, their passion for the movies. (RM)