Infidel: My Life
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of today's most admired and controversial political figures. She burst into international headlines following the murder of Theo van Gogh by an Islamist who threatened she would be next. Her life story shows the coming of age of this elegant, distinguished – and sometimes reviled – political superstar and champion of free speech. Ultimately a celebration of triumph over adversity, Hirsi Ali's story tells how a bright, curious, dutiful little girl evolves into a pioneering freedom fighter. As Western governments struggle to balance democratic ideals with religious pressures, no other book could be more timely, or more significant.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Year
- 2008
- ISBN-13
- 9781847395979
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Islam and religious extremismWomen's rightsImmigration and cultural identity
Awards
- Anisfield-Wolf Book AwardWon(2008)
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