Al-Naqba (The Catastrophe)
A Novel About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
$33.53
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2011
Summary
Based on events, organizations, and locations that Barbara Goldscheider experienced while working on army bases throughout Israel, Al-Naqba, The Catastrophe follows the parallel stories of an elite Palestinian Arab and an officer of the Israeli Defense Forces.
Asa Ibrahimi’s infatuation with the daughter of a desert sheikh is brutally ended when he’s arrested and beaten in the Russian Compound, two of his brothers are killed by Israeli soldiers, and his parents’ home in Ramal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583941270 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583941274 |
| Author: | Barbara Goldscheider |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 323g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 153mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“Barbara Goldscheider’s fine first novel gets you inside the minds of both Jewish and Palestinian individuals whose lives are inescapably caught up in the Middle East conflict. This is a story of tender and passionate love, of home, and of deep tragedy. At the same time, the author, through her characters, views the current conflict from both sides and presents thoughtful dialogues on its origin, why it has continued for so long, and what must be done if it is to be resolved.”
—G. William Farthing, author of The Psychology of Consciousness
Barbara Goldscheider
Barbara Goldscheider is an Israeli-American who lived in Jerusalem for twelve years and served in Sar-El (a volunteer branch of the Israeli Defense Forces) on army bases in the Golan Heighs, Haifa, and Ashkelon. In 2001, Goldscheider supervised dozens of volunteers assisting the relief efforts at Ground Zero. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Rhode Island and now lives in Bangor, Maine.
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