Prophet bride book appears in US

BBC News item

Sherry Jones (pic left) does not know if the UK will see publication

A novel about the Prophet Muhammad's child bride has been published in the US ahead of schedule after the office of the British publisher was attacked.
Beaufort Books is publishing The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones in the US after Random House dropped it amid fears it could incite violence.
Three men were charged in the UK over a fire at offices of British publisher Gibson Square Books last month.
The novel follows the life of A'isha from six until the Prophet's death.

Beaufort Books said it was publishing the novel ahead of schedule so it could be assessed on its merits as literature rather than the potential offence it could cause to Muslims.
Beaufort's president, Eric Kampmann, said: "We felt that... it was better for everybody... to let the conversation switch from a conversation about terrorists and fearful publishers to a conversation about the merits of the book itself."
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