Series: No
Pages: 544
Copyright: 1984
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.
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Summary:
This is from the point of view of a young Palestinian boy, Ishmael, the youngest son of Haj Ibrahim, the muktar of the small village of Tabah in the Ajalon Valley. The story follows Ishmael and his family through Palestine and Israel at the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The book also details the life of Gideon Asch, a Jewish settler to the settlement kibbutz. This is the story of the relationship between the Arabs and the Israeli settlers. It shows the struggles they go through as the conflict grows.
Feelings:
I think this is an important book for people to read. It details the beginning of the Arab-Israeli conflict from the point of view of a young Palestinian. It is rare to read about this perspective of the conflict. While most characters are fictional, there are some historical characters that play small roles in the story. They play more into the conflict than they do in the plot.
I found that I enjoyed reading this book slowly rather than fast. There is a lot to think about in the book. I highly recommend it.
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