The Woman from Tantoura: A Palestinian Novel (Hoopoe Fiction)

The Woman from Tantoura: A Palestinian Novel (Hoopoe Fiction)

Palestine. For most of us, the word brings to mind a series of confused images and disjointed associations-massacres, refugee camps, UN resolutions, settlements, terrorist attacks, war, occupation, checkered kouffiyehs and suicide bombers, a seemingly endless cycle of death and destruction. This novel does not shy away from such painful images, but it is first and foremost a powerful human story, following the life of a young girl from her days in the village of al-Tantoura in Palestine up to the dawn of the new century. We participate in events as they unfold, seeing them through the uneducated but sharply intelligent mind of Ruqayya, as she tries to make sense of all that has happened to her and her family. With her, we live her love of her land and of her people; we feel the repeated pain of loss, of diaspora and of cross-generational misunderstanding; and above all, we come to know her indomitable human spirit. As we read we discover that we have become part of Ruqayya's family, and her voice will remain with us long after we have closed the book.
Country USA
Brand Bloomsbury
Manufacturer The American University in Cairo Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9789774166150
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Bloomsbury
Manufacturer	The American University in Cairo Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789774166150
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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