Reviews
Book Reviews
"I read The Burning Veil in two sittings, compelled to swallow pages as quickly as possible, even as I longed to linger—and often did—over richly rendered details about day to day life in Saudi Arabia. Jean Grant's contemporary love story about cultural collision vying against our shared human longing for connection left me deeply moved, and at times, deeply melancholy, as religious fundamentalism gains strength in the U.S. and around the world. A powerful and important first novel."
—A. Manette Ansay, Author of Good Things I Wish You and Vinegar Hill
"The author manages not to force an agenda, relaying the intricacies of family life in two distinct cultures with immediacy and humor."
—Publishers Weekly
"The author manages not to force an agenda, relaying the intricacies of family life in two distinct cultures with immediacy and humor."
—Publishers Weekly
"Elegant and insightful, The Burning Veil takes the reader on a fascinating journey behind the closed doors of Saudi Arabian life, showing Arabs and expats as they struggle to come to terms with their differences. Jean Grant's novel is a delightful find."
—Zoe Ferraris, author of Finding Nouf
"The Burning Veil shares an important quality with every other great narrative: it has us yearning for more. It is compelling; it is intriguing... She allows her readers to travel beyond stereotypes and cultural generalizations about the Middle East to begin to perceive Saudis not only as members of a complex culture, but as vital human beings."
- Langston Hughes Literary Award
"This novel is marvelous - fast-paced, gripping, multi-layered, rich in detail and imagery."
- David Radavich, author of America Bound: An Epic for Our Time
"The Burning Veil shares an important quality with every other great narrative: it has us yearning for more. It is compelling; it is intriguing... She allows her readers to travel beyond stereotypes and cultural generalizations about the Middle East to begin to perceive Saudis not only as members of a complex culture, but as vital human beings."
- Langston Hughes Literary Award
"This novel is marvelous - fast-paced, gripping, multi-layered, rich in detail and imagery."
- David Radavich, author of America Bound: An Epic for Our Time
"The author clearly knows what she is writing about and there
is an intelligence behind the way she decides to present it."
—R.K. Miller, Author of The Invisible Hero
ISBN Paperback: 978-0-9825074-0-7
ISBN Cloth: 978-0-9825074-1-4
ISBN eBook: 978-0-98250742-1
ISBN Cloth: 978-0-9825074-1-4
ISBN eBook: 978-0-98250742-1
