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Sex and Lies

Leïla Slimani,  Sophie Lewis

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Faber & Faber
30 May 2023
Islamic life & practice; Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships; Gender studies: women
'Striking.' - ELLE France'Brave.' - iNews 'Powerful.' - TLS 'Urgent.' - Evening Standard 'Original.' - Cosmopolitan

n these essays, Leila Slimani gives voice to young Moroccan women who are grappling with a conservative Arab culture that at once condemns and com-modifies sex. In a country where the law punishes and outlaws all forms of sex outside marriage, as well as homosexuality and prostitution, women have only two options for their sexual identities: virgin or wife. Sex and Lies is an essential confrontation with Morocco's intimate demons and a vibrant appeal for the universal freedom to be, to love and to desire.

'Leila Slimani has a knack for breaking taboos. . . Sex and Lies is well executed: the novelist paints vivid portraits of her interviewees.' - The Times

'Slimani trusts in her outrage, in the force of her own voice, and the voices of the women she listens to.' - Guardian
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Imprint:   Faber & Faber
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Main
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 10mm
Weight:   151g
ISBN:   9780571377763
ISBN 10:   0571377769
Pages:   176
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Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Leila Slimani is the author of Adele, Sex and Lies and Lullaby, which made Slimani the first Moroccan woman to win France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt. A journalist and frequent commentator on women's and hu-man rights, she is French president Emmanuel Macron's personal representative for the promotion of the French lan-guage and culture. Born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1981 and a citizen of France, she divides her time between Paris, Portu-gal and international commitments that take her around the globe.

Reviews for Sex and Lies

'Slimani trusts in her outrage, in the force of her own voice, and the voices of the women she listens to.' - Guardian 'This book of impassioned pleas, and of human impulses that resonate, is one step to more women breaking free.' - Evening Standard


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