Small Kingdoms
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Small Kingdoms is an English-language novel written by Anastasia Hobbet. The plot of the novel is about the life in Kuwait between the two Gulf wars.[1][2] This book was first published by Permanent Press on 1 January 2010.[3]
Synopsis
[edit]The novel is set in Kuwait during the years between Permanent Press. The novel shows five people— rich and poor, native and foreigner, Muslim, Christian, and non-believer. They find that a teenage Indian maid was being badly abused by her employer. Although they have their own problems and real-life dramas they decide to fight for this helpless lady.
Characters
[edit]These are the main characters of the novel—[2]
- Mufeeda, a Muslim woman
- Emmanuella, Mufeeda's Indian cook/maid
- Theo, a doctor
- Hanaan
- Kit
Reception
[edit]The novel received mainly positive reviews. Curledup wrote in their review— "in a novel that is deeply human and emotionally turbulent, Hobbet creates a fascinating story of Kuwait between the two Gulf wars."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Small Kingdoms review". CurledUp.
- ^ a b "Small Kingdoms". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Book review". MostlyFiction. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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