Alabaster
Published on 18. November 2016
208 pages
978-1-78264-229-9 (ISBN)
Description
Maryam is stuck in an abusive marriage, living with her in-laws, in a conservative, toxically religious Middle Eastern setting. A few years back, her father was given a jar of priceless perfume by a dying leper and it seemed as if their fortunes would improve, but then Maryam's father contracted leprosy and was exiled by the village. Maryam and her brother, Eleazar, and sister, Marta, experience the shame and ostracism this brings. The precious jar that was meant to bring them freedom, but it only seems to have brought destruction. But rumours abound concerning a new doctor; perhaps hope is on the horizon...
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
La Vergne
United Kingdom
Publishing group
SPCK Publishing
Edition type
Digital original
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78264-229-9 (9781782642299)
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Person
Chris Aslan is based in the UK, where he writes fiction and non-fiction, lectures for the Art Society, and leads tours to Central Asia whenever he can. He is the author of Alabaster and Mosaic.
Content
- Intro
- Praise
- About the Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Acknowledgments
- Author's Note
