Description

“Exquisitely woven.”—Leila AboulelaTimely and musical,The Cry of the Doveis the tale of 1 young lady and an evocative symbol of forbidden love and broken recognition in a tradition whose reverberations are believed greatly within our world today. Salma has committed a crime punishable by death in her Bedouin group of Hima, Levant: she'd sex out-of wedlock and became pregnant. Regardless of the insult it'd dedicate against her people, Salma suddenly finds himself and has got the kid a fugitive on-the-run from those trying to recover their respect. Salma is hurried into protective custody where her newborn is cut from her hands, and where she rests alone for a long time before being brought to safety in England.