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Set in turn-of-the-century Beirut, this is the story of a young man who falls in love with a women betrothed to the nephew of a leading churchman. When their secret meetings are discovered, she is confined to the house and their beautiful dreams are crushed by a cruel and repressive society.
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Broken Wings, H̱alīl Ǧibrān, Juan R.I. Cole, Robin Waterfield
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- Released
- 1998
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Broken Wings
- Language
- English
- Authors
- H̱alīl Ǧibrān, Juan R.I. Cole, Robin Waterfield
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 111
- ISBN10
- 0140195513
- ISBN13
- 9780140195514
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, True Stories, Biographies, Poetry, Philosophical Topics, Classics, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Memories, Novellas, Arabic Literature, Lebanese Literature
- First published
- 1912
- Original title
- Ajniḥah al-mutakassirah
- Rating
- 4.05 out of 5
- Description
- Set in turn-of-the-century Beirut, this is the story of a young man who falls in love with a women betrothed to the nephew of a leading churchman. When their secret meetings are discovered, she is confined to the house and their beautiful dreams are crushed by a cruel and repressive society.