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The Woman from Tantoura: A novel from Palestine
Radwa Ashour
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| 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 kuffiyehs 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. |
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Language: English
Paperback: 376 pages
Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press (2014)
ISBN-10: 9774166159
ISBN-13: 9789774166150
Genre: Arabic Literature
Shipping Weight: 125 grams
Condition: New
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