When the apricots bloom
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Center Point Large Print edition.
Physical Desc:
446 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Status:
3 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of visitors at her gate. Huda, a secretary at the Australian embassy, lives in fear of the mukhabarat--the secret police who watch and listen for any scrap of information that can be used against America and its allies. They have ordered her to befriend Ally Wilson, the deputy ambassador's wife. Huda has no wish to be an informant, but fears for her teenaged son, who may be forced to join a deadly militia. Nor does she know that Ally has dangerous secrets of her own. Huda's former friend, Rania, enjoyed a privileged upbringing as the daughter of a sheikh. Now her family's wealth is gone, and Rania too is battling to keep her child safe and a roof over their heads. As the women's lives intersect, their hidden pasts spill into the present. Facing possible betrayal at every turn, all three must trust in a fragile, newfound loyalty, even as they discover how much they are willing to sacrifice to protect their families.--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Haddam/Brainerd Adult Large Print
LARGE PRINT FIC WILKINSON
Due May 14, 2025
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction Large Print
LTE F WILKINSON
On Holdshelf
Wallingford Adult Large Print
LP WILKINSON
On Holdshelf
Subjects
LC Subjects
Baghdad (Iraq) -- Fiction.
Betrayal -- Fiction.
Diplomatic and consular service -- Fiction.
Diplomats -- Fiction.
Embassy buildings -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Female friendship -- Fiction.
Informers -- Fiction.
Large type books.
Mother and child -- Fiction.
Sacrifice -- Fiction.
Secrecy -- Fiction.
Undercover operations -- Fiction.
Women -- Iraq -- Fiction.
Betrayal -- Fiction.
Diplomatic and consular service -- Fiction.
Diplomats -- Fiction.
Embassy buildings -- Fiction.
Families -- Fiction.
Female friendship -- Fiction.
Informers -- Fiction.
Large type books.
Mother and child -- Fiction.
Sacrifice -- Fiction.
Secrecy -- Fiction.
Undercover operations -- Fiction.
Women -- Iraq -- Fiction.
More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781638082026, 1638082022
Notes
General Note
Includes discussion questions.
Description
At night, in Huda's fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of visitors at her gate. Huda, a secretary at the Australian embassy, lives in fear of the mukhabarat--the secret police who watch and listen for any scrap of information that can be used against America and its allies. They have ordered her to befriend Ally Wilson, the deputy ambassador's wife. Huda has no wish to be an informant, but fears for her teenaged son, who may be forced to join a deadly militia. Nor does she know that Ally has dangerous secrets of her own. Huda's former friend, Rania, enjoyed a privileged upbringing as the daughter of a sheikh. Now her family's wealth is gone, and Rania too is battling to keep her child safe and a roof over their heads. As the women's lives intersect, their hidden pasts spill into the present. Facing possible betrayal at every turn, all three must trust in a fragile, newfound loyalty, even as they discover how much they are willing to sacrifice to protect their families.--,Publisher's description.
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Wilkinson, G. (2022). When the apricots bloom. Center Point Large Print edition. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Gina, 1970-. 2022. When the Apricots Bloom. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Gina, 1970-, When the Apricots Bloom. Center Point Large Print, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wilkinson, Gina. When the Apricots Bloom. Center Point Large Print edition. Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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