Cactus Pear For My Beloved by Samah Sabawi - ISBN: 9781761344978
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A century of Palestinian struggle, family, love, and finding hope.
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Cactus Pear For My Beloved

A Family Story from Gaza

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    17 September 2024

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Summary

SHORTLISTED, 2025 Stella Prize. Shortlisted for THE AGE Book of the Year. Shortlisted for the NSW Literary Award for Non Fiction.

‘If there’s a more important or timely book in 2024, I’m yet to come across it. Five big shiny stars.’ – GOOD READING MAGAZINE

‘Samah Sabawi has written a story of courage and struggle. Her generosity is such that above all she has gifted us a story of love of family and country.’ – TONY BIRCH

The story of a family over the past 100 years, s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761344978
ISBN-10:1761344978
Author:Samah Sabawi
Publisher:Penguin Random House Australia
Imprint:Penguin Random House Australia
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:17 September 2024
Weight:416g
Dimensions:35mm x 234mm x 92mm
About The Author

Samah Sabawi

Dr Samah Sabawi is an award-winning author, playwright and poet. Her memoir Cactus Pear for My Beloved has been shortlisted for the 2025 Stella Prize, The Age Book of the Year and the NSW Literary Awards Douglas Stewart Prize, the book was also highly commended by the Victoria Premier’s Literary Awards. Sabawi’s theatre credits include the award-winning plays Tales of a City by the Sea (2016) and THEM (2019). In 2020 Samah received the prestigious Green Room Award for Best Writing in the independent theatre category, and was shortlisted for both the NSW and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards.

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