Description
Three Muslim women—Salma, Iman, and Moni—set out on a road trip through the Scottish Highlands, leaving behind family and familiar routines to visit the grave of Lady Evelyn Cobbold, a pioneering convert who embodied a life of faith in Britain. As their journey unfolds, the novel blends the emotional pull of pilgrimage with the everyday pressures of contemporary life, where questions of belonging, language, and gender sit alongside moments of wonder. Through their shifting loyalties, private doubts, and hard-won resilience, the women confront what it means to live Islam authentically while navigating cultural difference and the complexities of identity. Leila Aboulela’s distinctive, intimate style—rooted in character-driven realism and a deep interest in making Islam feel lived-in and familiar—turns this travel narrative into a meditation on faith, community, and the courage to choose one’s own path.
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audiobook
Blackstone Publishing
Published May 12, 2020
1 pages
ISBN: 9781094094175
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First Published
2019
Language
eng
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