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Woman at Point Zero Audiobook

Woman at Point Zero Audiobook

$4.99

by Nawal el Saadawi

  • Narrated by: Laura Hanna
  • Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
  • Release date: 06-16-16
  • Language: English

‘All the men I did get to know, every single one of them, has filled me with but one desire: to lift my hand and bring it smashing down on his face. But because I am a woman, I have never had the courage to lift my hand. And because I am a prostitute, I hid my fear under layers of make-up.’

So begins Firdaus’ story, leading to her grimy Cairo prison cell, where she welcomes her death sentence as a relief from her pain and suffering. Born to a peasant family in the Egyptian countryside, Firdaus suffered a childhood of cruelty and neglect. Her passion for education was ignored by her family, and on leaving school she was forced to marry a much older man.

Following her escapes from violent relationships, she finally met Sharifa, who told her that ‘a man does not know a woman’s value; the higher you price yourself, the more he will realise what you are really worth’ and led her into a life of prostitution. Desperate and alone, she took drastic action.

Saadawi’s searing indictment of society’s brutal treatment of women continues to resonate today. This classic audiobook has been an inspiration to countless people across the world.

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Author

Nawal el Saadawi

Narrated by

Laura Hanna

Length

3 hrs and 48 mins

Release date

06-16-16

Language

English

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