In The Land of Invisible Women

A sudden visa refusal pushes a young British Muslim doctor out of the life she expected, and onto a whim: a new posting in Saudi Arabia. She arrives hoping for adventure in a land she believes she understands, only to find a kingdom of sharp contrasts - scorn where she hoped for welcome, but also humour, honesty and unexpected loyalty. What follows is less a straightforward expatriate account than a record of re-creation, as she works out what it takes for one woman to find her place in a land of invisible women.