The Gulf Between Us
| Author | Geraldine Bedell |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
Publication date | 2009 |
The Gulf Between Us is a 2009[1] novel by Geraldine Bedell. The novel is a romantic comedy set in a fictional Gulf emirate.[2]
The book drew wide public attention when the author falsely claimed she had been uninvited from a planned appearance at the first International Festival of Literature in Dubai in 2009 because The Gulf Between Us featured a homosexual sheikh.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Gulf Between Us". Amazon. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ "Atwood wrongfully led to believe that a book by Geraldine Bedell had been banned both from the festival and the Emirates themselves". The Guardian.
- ^ "Bedell's book was not poised to be launched at the festival; thus no launch had been cancelled". The Guardian.
Categories:
- 2009 British novels
- Censorship in Islam
- Islam-related controversies