false 3426706 3 Set in ancient Arabia during the dramatic birth of Islam, this captivating debut novel paints a fascinating portrait of A'isha, child bride of the prophet Muhammad, who overcame great obstacles to reach her full potential as a woman and a leader. 3467546 6 10 2008 The Jewel of Medina total:126|5:11|4:34|3:46|2:20|1:15| 126 384 308 60 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 1 14 false Tue Mar 24 00:05:02 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 04:10:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 2 4 false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 12:00:20 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 09:28:14 -0800 2008 The Jewel of Medina is a historical fiction novel about A'isha bint Abu Bakr, one of the Prophet Muhammad's numerous wives and, according to Muslim history, his favorite. The story is told in first person and covers A'isha's life from childhood to young adulthood (she was 18...more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 1 2 false Tue Jan 06 20:32:10 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 21:01:44 -0800 2009 NYtimes gave this a bad review and I should have known right then and there, but I thought, no I'll give this a chance. Well, I ...more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 3 2 false Thu Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 09:19:51 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 09:54:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 1 2 false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 10:19:01 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 10:21:00 -0800 2009 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 1 2 false Sun Feb 22 21:03:44 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 21:14:21 -0800 2009
Some selections from the first page:
"My neighbors rushed into the street like storm waters flooding a wadi."

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The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones is set in the founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammad’s harim and the plot consists of the battle to win his favor. The story is told entirely from the point of view of A’isha, Muhammad’s most beloved bride am...more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 4 0 false Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 15:21:53 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 15:27:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 1 0 false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 23:00:25 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 19 23:06:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 2 0 false Wed Jul 29 16:43:25 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 15:02:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 4 0 false Mon Dec 22 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 01:22:09 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 13 00:21:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 2 0 false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 12:41:24 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 12:45:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 2 0 false Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 06 22:36:59 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 28 06:12:28 -0700 2009
I would call this book a romance/historical novel than literature. I...more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 4 0 false Thu Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Oct 27 11:19:50 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 20:55:14 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 3 0 false Sun Dec 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 12:29:42 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 12:29:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 1 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 20 07:54:34 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 07:58:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3426706 0825305187 9780825305184 126 59 3.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223138820m/3426706.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3426706.The_Jewel_of_Medina 4 0 false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 05:16:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 18 12:58:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5985191