Honor Lost
August 13, 2004
Since it was published a year ago, the book "Forbidden Love" (or "Honor Lost" as it is titled in the US) has sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide. Norma Khouri's memoir shed light on the prevalence of "honor-killing" in Jordan, a practice that according to Khouri takes the lives of thousands of women each year. But it gradually emerged that this, and many other claims in the book, were not true. Brooke talks to Sydney Morning Herald literary editor Malcolm Knox about the resulting scandal.
