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Sex and lies : true stories of women's intimate lives in the Arab world / Leila Slimani ; translated from the French by Sophie Lewis.
"Leila Slimani was in her native Morocco promoting her novel Adèle, about a woman addicted to sex, when she began meeting women who confided the dark secrets of their sexual lives. In Morocco, adultery, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, and sex outside of marriage are all punishable by law, and women have only two choices: They can be wives or virgins. Sex and Lies combines vivid, often harrowing testimonies with Slimani's passionate and intelligent commentary to make a galvanizing case for a sexual revolution in the Arab world"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780143133766 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xi, 162 pages ; 20 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Penguin Books, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Originally published in French as Sexe et mensonges by Éditions des Arènes, Paris"--Title page verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language Note: | In English, translated from French. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Man-woman relationships > Morocco. Sex and law > Morocco. Sex customs > Morocco. Sex > Morocco. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 306.70972 Sli | 31681010200343 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Leila Slimani was in her native Morocco promoting her novel Adáele, about a woman addicted to sex, when she began meeting women who confided the dark secrets of their sexual lives. In Morocco, adultery, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, and sex outside of marriage are all punishable by law, and women have only two choices: They can be wives or virgins. Sex and Lies combines vivid, often harrowing testimonies with Slimani's passionate and intelligent commentary to make a galvanizing case for a sexual revolution in the Arab world"-- - Baker & Taylor
While promoting her novel about a sex addicted woman in Morocco, the author discovered just how repressed by law the countryâs women are through their harrowing testimonies and secrets and makes a galvanizing case for an Arab sexual revolution. Original. - Penguin Putnam
"Jaw-dropping . . . Inspiring . . . A haunting and beautifully composed book . . . It blew my mind." --Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Women
A fearless exposé of the secrets and lies of women's intimate lives, by the bestselling author of The Perfect Nanny, Adèle, and In the Country of Others
"All those in positions of authority--politicians, parents, teachers--maintain the same line: 'Do what you like, but do it in private.' "
Leila Slimani was in her native Morocco promoting her novel Adèle, about a woman addicted to sex, when she began meeting women who confided the dark secrets of their sexual lives. In Morocco, adultery, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, and sex outside of marriage are all punishable by law, and women have only two choices: They can be wives or virgins. Sex and Lies combines vivid, often harrowing testimonies with Slimani's passionate and intelligent commentary to make a galvanizing case for a sexual revolution in the Arab world.
