{"product_id":"daughters-of-the-same-secret-haneen-al-sayegh-9781623715397","title":"Daughters of the Same Secret","description":"\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConstrained by the confines of her patriarchal, religiously-observant Druze community, Amal dreams of a life outside of her conservative, isolated village in Mount Lebanon, where many of life's big questions remain ignored and unanswered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amal's father, a shaykh and blacksmith, wields the hammer of his authority over the family to shape the future of his four daughters according to his understanding of appropriate behavior for women. Her parents' conservative beliefs stand in the way of her deepest desire--to pursue higher education and study at the American University in Beirut. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To achieve her goal of getting an education, Amal decides to strike a deal with a local, wealthy Druze businessman with a captivating smile. She bargains that Salem will help to secure her freedom. Will Salem keep his promise? Or will Amal face a new struggle to achieve her dream? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her touching and poetic debut novel, Haneen Al-Sayegh paints a vivid picture of the little-known, isolated religious Druze community of Mount Lebanon. \u003ci\u003eDaughters of the Same Secret \u003c\/i\u003edelves deeply into the human cost of the turmoil faced by women searching for their own path in a conservative society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This novel is a literary contribution to the struggle for freedom in its broadest sense. It is about motherhood--as both a predicament and an\u003cbr\u003e opportunity--and about love that transcends geographical, religious, and cultural boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haneen Al-Sayegh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623715393\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623715397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Interlink Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs","brand":"Haneen Al-Sayegh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443178156287,"sku":"9781623715397","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a39a77db-2ac7-4a33-98bc-61c5c6d06384.jpg?v=1777202368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/daughters-of-the-same-secret-haneen-al-sayegh-9781623715397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}