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In the Kingdom of Men
In the Kingdom of Men | Kim Barnes
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The Pulitzer Prize finalist author of In the Wilderness traces the experiences of an impoverished 1960s Oklahoma native who follows her husband to glamorous Saudi Arabia, where the death of a young Bedouin woman causes her to question the decadence and corruption of her new home. 30,000 first printing.
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

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Follow.my.read @stephothebesto just 7 days 7 covers no explanation 5y
stephothebesto Okay I'm in! 😊 5y
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“the Most High rules in the kingdom of men”...

Set in the 1960s, a housewife from Oklahoma follows her husband to Saudi Arabia as he works in the oil industry. Gin chafes under the restrictions for women in this country and begins to flout them despite her husband's warning. She soon learns this comes at a cost.

#SetInTheMiddleEast #MayBookFlowers

BarbaraTheBibliophage This sounds good! 7y
Zelma Sounds fascinating! Added.to the neverending TBR. 7y
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