Gaza Weddings
A Novel
Format:Paperback
Publisher:The American University in Cairo Press
Published:25th Sep '17
Should be back in stock very soon
From the author of Time of White Horses and The Lanterns of the King of Galilee
Twin sisters Randa and Lamis live under the brutal occupation of the Gaza Strip. As neighbors, friends, and strangers are killed, one after another, their identities are blurred by death that strikes so randomly and without warning. Yet just as this terrible cycle continues, so too does the cycle of life. Randa, Lamis, and their friend Amna seek to affirm life, not just survive, by working, playing, loving, matchmaking, planning weddings, and looking to the future. People get married, children are born, and hope springs anew.Eloquent and lyrical, this is a novel of courage and determination, of living life against the odds.
PRAISE FOR IBRAHIM NASRALLAH:
"Nasrallah's intensely eloquent voice gives Western audiences an insight into the lives of the marginalized without rattling off numbers."—Tam Hussein, New Statesman
"[Nasrallah] conveys a powerful sense of the textures of place, time and custom."—Raymond Deane, The Electronic Intifada
"His writing, deeply rooted in themes of exile, identity, and resistance, has been translated into multiple languages, earning him international acclaim as one of the most important voices in contemporary Arab literature."—World Literature Today
"Written in a shimmering and sensitive style."—Salma Khadra Jayyusi
“Nasrallah’s literary works span universal issues and themes woven into the Palestinian struggle that allow readers to connect deeply with Palestine outside of a colonial framework.” She went on to say that his work “is now more important than ever considering the plight of Palestinians. It is time the world sees the true Palestine, and Nasrallah’s work can offer this perspective.”—Shereen Malherbe
ISBN: 9789774168444
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 159g
160 pages