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 .
in a loosely autobiographical story of young love a young girl is married not for love but for money to the son of a powerful priest while her beloved stands helplessly watching