In the Eye of the Sun Summary
Ahdaf Soueif

In the Eye of the Sun Summary

In the interview with Massad of the Journal of Palestine Studies, Soueif herself has classified In the Eye of the Sun as a "classical novel of education" (1999). The novel's main theme, no doubt, is the coming of age of a beautiful young Arab woman and her efforts to make her existence meaningful.

This theme, coupled with a host of other related and delicately treated subjects, runs throughout the narration and produces a network...

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