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Velvet.

Habayeb, Huzama. (Author). Heikkinen, Kay. (Added Author).

Summary: Hawa is a child of the grinding hardship of a Palestinian refugee camp. She has had to survive the camp itself, as well as the humiliation and destruction of an abusive family life. But now, later in life, something most unexpected has happened: she has fallen in love. Velvet unfolds over a day in Hawa's life, as she makes plans for a new beginning that may take her out of the camp. She sifts back through her memories of the past: the stories of her family, her childhood, and her beloved mentor, who invited her into the glamorous world of the rich women of Amman. This is a novel of enormous po.

Record details

ISBN: 9781617979354
ISBN: 161797935X
Physical Description: 1 online resource
remote
Computer data.
Publisher: La Vergne : The American University in Cairo Press, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:june.23 Description based upon print version of record. Multi-User.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.