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broken wings a novel
in broken wings kahlil gibran uncovers the glory and pain of young love . this loosely autobiographical story is in the tradition of romeo and juliet but with gibrans characteristic lush oriental settings and images . a young kahlil is introduced to faris karama a wealthy and good hearted merchant of beirut and his daughter salma . kahlil and salma are deeply attracted to on another and continue to meet regularly with the blessings of faris karama . but a powerful priest father ghalib in order to gain access to the karama fortune demands that his son be allowed to marry salma .
hardcover white cloud press 1998 isbn13 9781883991036 isbn10 188399103x
abridged n isbn 13 9781883991036 number in series 1 number of pages 121 publisher pgw release date 62135769600000