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Musk al Ghazal

English translation: Women of Sand and Myrrh

23:14 Jan 11, 2003
Arabic to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Arabic term or phrase: Musk al Ghazal
Hi, original title of a novel by the Lebanese author Hanan al-Shaykh. What's the title in English?
Thanks so much
Paul :-)
Paul Roige (X)
Spain
Local time: 18:13
English translation:Women of Sand and Myrrh
Explanation:
Translator - Catherine Cobham
Publisher: Anchor (August 1992)

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Note added at 2003-01-11 23:38:20 (GMT)
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http://www.bigbadcat.com/zola/txt/wosam.txt
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jlacina
Local time: 18:13
Grading comment
Thanks. I knew that but I phrased my question wrongly. Watch the space, the real question's coming now.
Thanks :-) P
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5 +3Women of Sand and Myrrh
jlacina


  

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Women of Sand and Myrrh


Explanation:
Translator - Catherine Cobham
Publisher: Anchor (August 1992)

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Note added at 2003-01-11 23:38:20 (GMT)
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http://www.bigbadcat.com/zola/txt/wosam.txt

jlacina
Local time: 18:13
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
Grading comment
Thanks. I knew that but I phrased my question wrongly. Watch the space, the real question's coming now.
Thanks :-) P

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fuad Yahya: The Arabic form of the word is MISK.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Fuad

agree  Bilal
1 hr
  -> Thank you Bilal

agree  Sami Khamou
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Sami
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