Year of the Elephant
A Moroccan Woman's Journey Toward Independence

Zahra has just returned to her hometown after being divorced by her husband for being too traditional and unable to keep up with his modern way of life. Having devoted herself to the creation of independent Morocco, she had expected to share the fruits of independence with him, but instead she finds herself cast out into a strange world.

This revised edition includes an introduction, which looks at the impact of the English translation since its original publication, and a study guide.