Serpent of the Nile: Women and Dance in the Arab World - Tapa dura

Dancer and writer Wendy Buonaventura has pioneered the development of Arabic dance as a theatre art in the West and her work has been featured at festivals throughout Europe and in the United States. Her last book, on the history of Arab women's dance, Serpent of the Nile, was chosen as The Observer Book of the Year.