6 great books about living abroad

Journalist and author Jennifer Steil recommends works by Hilary Mantel, Caitlin Moran, and more

Author Jennifer Steil
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As selected by journalist and author Jennifer Steil.

Eight Months on Ghazzah Street by Hilary Mantel (Picador, $16). This tale of an expatriate woman struggling to live within the confines of Jedda's deeply conservative society is creepier than any ghost story, especially for the truths it reveals about Saudi Arabia. With evocative detail, Mantel tackles fundamentalism, oppression, and greed — as well as the ignorance in the expat community.

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