Harem Years: The Memoirs of an Egyptian Feminist, 1879-1924

So glad I could access this book. Learned so much. Thank you.

The book is of very good quality and has arrived on time. Thank you very much!

Haven't read the book as yet, but the condition of the book is great. I am Glad I bought it.

Huda Shaarawi lead a pretty amazing life. She started out life in the harem of her father, and ended it being a feminist and a nationalist hero. This isn't a particularly well written book, but when you lead a life that was intertwined with so many world events, your memoir doesn't have to be well written to be engaging.I could recount the narrative here for you, how she got an education in the harem from other women, how the harem wasn't only a place of repression but was also a place of empowerment, how she was interested in European culture from an early age but really you should just read it for yourself.

The book iss informative and it is a memoir that can add to knowing life in Egypt prior to and during colonial times. It is one of many books we need to read to get a better and more complete picture of life in Egypt for women.