Where the line is drawn : crossing boundaries in occupied Palestine
Shehadeh, Raja, 1951-2017
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"A moving account of one man's border crossings-both literal and figurative-by the award-winning author of Palestinian Walks, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Six Day War In what has become a classic of Middle Eastern literature, Raja Shehadeh, in Palestinian Walks, wrote of his treks through the hills surrounding Ramallah over a period of three decades under Israel's occupation. In Where the Line Is Drawn, Shehadeh explores how occupation has affected him personally, chronicling the various crossings that he undertook into Israel over a period of forty years to visit friends and family, to enjoy the sea, to argue before the Israeli courts, and to negotiate failed peace agreements. Those forty years also saw him develop a close friendship with Henry, a Canadian Jew who immigrated to Israel at around the same time Shehadeh returned to Palestine from studying in London. While offering an unforgettably poignant exploration of Palestinian-Israeli relationships, Where the Line Is Drawn also provides an anatomy of friendship and an exploration of whether, in the bleakest of circumstances, it is possible for bonds to transcend political divisions"--
Where the line is drawn : crossing boundaries in occupied Palestine / Raja Shehadeh.
London : Profile Books, 2017.
230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
9781781256534
956.9405
English
299861
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 956.9405 SHE | Available |