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*This book is written in French
Published in 1957 in the Egyptian press under the title *Memoirs of a Female Doctor*, this debut novel sets the stage for the themes that run through all of Nawal El Saadawi’s books; she was twenty-six years old at the tim
*How Many Hearts* tells the story of a young Egyptian woman who clashes with tradition and her family when she chooses to pursue a career in medicine. Refusing to submit to a husband and to everything society expects of a woman, she cuts her hair and works tirelessly at a clinic. Caring for the bodies and souls of her patients leads her to lay the foundations for a rebellious and free way of thinking. Published in 1957 in the
