SALAM MARIA

The picture Fatimah Busu paints of Malay society and Malay wives is not a flattering image. Maria Zaitun is abused and ostracised for reasons unbeknown to her. Maria escapes society and seeks refuge deep in the jungle at the house of the blind and deaf Ma Kimbung, who has given a home to thirty wome...

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Main Author: Fatimah Busu 1943- (Author)
Other Authors: Quest Services (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Malay
Published: Kuala Lumpur Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia 2012
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Summary:The picture Fatimah Busu paints of Malay society and Malay wives is not a flattering image. Maria Zaitun is abused and ostracised for reasons unbeknown to her. Maria escapes society and seeks refuge deep in the jungle at the house of the blind and deaf Ma Kimbung, who has given a home to thirty women and girls who have field there or been abandoned. Maria begins to change their lives materially and spiritually. After her disappearance, society changes its attitude to Maria and she is placed on a pedestal.
Physical Description:viii, 540 pages : 19 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references
ISBN:9789830689043