Awalia: The Tale of a Palm Tree That Dropped a Ripe Pearl

About this book

In a desert world where legends grow among the palms, nurse Sharifa saves an orphaned newborn in the Grandol quarter and enters a destiny she cannot yet understand. Her path crosses that of Al-Mansiyya, mistress of a mysterious house; Al-Sari, a father burdened by secrets; and an English adviser who rules with an iron hand. Rasoul Darwish combines love, betrayal, power, and myth in a story that asks whether a single pearl can alter the fate of an entire city.