At night, in Hudas fragrant garden, a breeze sweeps in from the desert encircling Baghdad, rustling the leaves of her apricot trees and carrying warning of visitors at her gate. Huda, a secretary at the Australian embassy, lives in fear of the mukhabaratthe secret police who watch and listen for any scrap of information that can be used against America and its allies. They have ordered her to befriend Ally Wilson, the deputy ambassadors wife. Huda has no wish to be an informant, but fears for her teenaged son, who may be forced to join a deadly militia. Nor does she know that Ally has dangerous secrets of her own. Hudas former friend, Rania, enjoyed a privileged upbringing as the daughter of a sheikh. Now her familys wealth is gone, and Rania too is battling to keep her child safe and a roof over their heads. As the womens lives intersect, their hidden pasts spill into the present. Facing possible betrayal at every turn, all three must trust in a fragile, newfound loyalty, even as they discover how much they are willing to sacrifice to protect their families.
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🗸 Author(s): Gina Wilkinson
🗸 Title: When the Apricots Bloom: A Novel of Riveting and Evocative Fiction
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