Description
From the memory of bygone days, Ghada al-Samman weaves her novel, born in the homes of Damascus. Infused with its jasmine fragrance, sometimes with its events, and at other times with its timeless heritage and enduring civilization, she tells the story of a young girl… following the stages of her life… experiencing them with her in her earliest, illusory memories, until she records in her secret diary the secrets of adolescence as she shapes herself. When she becomes an exile in her homeland, her companion on this journey is the wise owl, who constantly nourishes her imagination and thoughts, ultimately leading her to soar between the owl and the eagle… The events flow, and within their folds permeate the very breath of Damascus, through which Ghada al-Samman reflects the historical and social currents that emerge within the framework of the Damascene identity in all its dimensions, beliefs, and deeply rooted customs of that era.
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