{"product_id":"sex-and-lies-leila-slimani-9780143133766","title":"Sex and Lies: True Stories of Women's Intimate Lives in the Arab World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Jaw-dropping . . . Inspiring . . . A haunting and beautifully composed book . . . It blew my mind.\" --Lisa Taddeo, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThree Women\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA fearless exposé of the secrets and lies of women's intimate lives, by the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Nanny, Adèle, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e In the Country of Others\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"All those in positions of authority--politicians, parents, teachers--maintain the same line: 'Do what you like, but do it in private\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e' \"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeila Slimani was in her native Morocco promoting her novel \u003ci\u003eAdèle\u003c\/i\u003e, about a woman addicted to sex, when she began meeting women who confided the dark secrets of their sexual lives. In Morocco, adultery, abortion, homosexuality, prostitution, and sex outside of marriage are all punishable by law, and women have only two choices: They can be wives or virgins. \u003ci\u003eSex and Lies\u003c\/i\u003e combines vivid, often harrowing testimonies with Slimani's passionate and intelligent commentary to make a galvanizing case for a sexual revolution in the Arab world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leila Slimani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143133764\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143133766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/11\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2020 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/24\/2020","brand":"Leila Slimani","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045101072639,"sku":"9780143133766","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_39a20d8c-b1e7-486e-811b-93e95c02ad8d.jpg?v=1684976738","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sex-and-lies-leila-slimani-9780143133766","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}