Her father was kind to his nephew, seen leaning over him from behind. Then her cousin himself assaulted her in revenge against her father, and she found herself lost in life's labyrinths. She often reached the brink of collapse, yet she refused to fall. Often her desires urged her to cross boundaries, but she remained steadfast, refusing to yield. Her fate and experiences turned her life upside down, but they never broke her stubborn resolve and strong will. A feverish narrative that storms through events and their aftermath, raising suspense to the highest level. It breathes life into the characters, making them flesh and blood, committing sins and wrongdoings, and moving on as if nothing happened. Though short, the novel lingers in one's memory for a long time. Ilham Manea is a lecturer in political science at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Zurich and a post-doctoral fellow in the Asia-Europe research program. She worked in journalism for eight years before choosing to focus on academic work and writing. Her novel "Echo of Sighs" was published by Dar Al Saqi in Beirut.

• Publishing house: Dar Al Saqi Publishing and Distribution
• Number of Pages: 96
• Year of publication: 2008