A novel of Dubai,
The Sand Fish
by Maha Gargash offers readers a fascinating glimpse into another corner of the world. Set in the 1950s in what is now the United Arab Emirates,
tells the poignant and powerful story of a rebellious young woman trapped in a repressive society—as richly atmospheric a look at Middle Eastern life and culture as
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini and Alaa Al Aswany’s
The Yacoubian Building.