| The Dancer from Khiva: One Muslim Woman's Quest for Freedom Contributor(s): Bibish (Author), Bromfield, Andrew (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0802170501 ISBN-13: 9780802170507 Publisher: Grove Press, Black Cat OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 Annotation: An unflinchingly honest and, at times, troubling memoir, "The Dancer from Khiva" is a true story that offers remarkable insights into Central Asian culture through the harrowing experiences--and remarkable resiliency--of a young girl. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.52" W x 8.23" (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unflinchingly honest memoir, The Dancer from Khiva is a true story that offers remarkable insights into Central Asian culture through the harrowing experiences of a young girl. In a narrative that flows like a late-night confession, Bibish recounts her story. Born to an impoverished family in a deeply religious village in Uzbekistan, Bibish was named "Hadjarbibi" in honor of her grandfather's hadj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. But the holy name did not protect her from being gang-raped at the age of eight and left for dead in the desert. Bibish's tenacity helped her survive, but in the coming years, that same tough-spiritedness caused her to be beaten, victimized, and ostracized from her family and community. Despite the seeming hopelessness of being a woman in such a cruelly patriarchal society, Bibish secretly cultivated her own dreams--of dancing, of raising a family, and of telling her story to the world. The product of incredible resilience and spirit, The Dancer from Khiva is a harrowing, clear-eyed dispatch from a land where thousands of such stories have been silenced. It is a testament to Bibish's fierce will and courage: the searing, fast-paced tale of a woman who risked everything. |