In the name of honour : a memoir
Mai, Mukhtar2006
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Mukhtar Mai came to prominence in June 2002, when journalists in Pakistan first learned of her gang rape, punishment for an 'honour crime' allegedly committed by her brother. After the horrific rape, custom dictated that she would kill herself. But Mai defied custom, she took her rapists to court and won.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Library | Adult Non-Fiction Reserve | B MAI | Available |
Main title:
In the name of honour : a memoir / Mukhtar Mai with Marie-Thérs̀e Cuny ; translated by Linda Coverdale ; foreword by Nicholas D. Kristof.
Imprint:
London : Virago, 2007.
Collation:
xvii, 172 p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9781844084098 (pbk)
Dewey class:
362.883092
Local class:
B MAI
Language:
EnglishFrench
Subject:
BRN:
94048