Once upon a country
Subtitle: a Palestinian life
By: Sari Nusseibeh ; with Anthony David
Contributors: David, Anthony, Ph.D.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 542
ISBN-13: 9780374299507
Subjects: Palestinian Arabs; Arab-Israeli conflict; Biography
Description: A Palestinian scholar and leader offers a look at the troubling recent history of his country and the Middle East from a Palestinian perspective, sharing his rationale for promoting a two-state solution to the problems affecting the region.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [537]-542).
Table of contents: title: Prologue: a fairy tale; title: The key; title: The Pan-Arab nation; title: Promises, promises; title: The Herod's gate committee; title: The pepper tree; title: A grape vine; title: Smashing idols; title: Sunflower; title: Monticello; title: The Lemon Tree Café; title: The salon; title: Military order 854; title: Masquerade; title: Murder on the Via Dolorosa; title: Faisal Husseini; title: Annex us!; title: Sticks and stones; title: The exorcism; title: A declaration of independence; title: Interrogation; title: Ramle Prison; title: Madrid; title: A shadow government; title: Oslo; title: The disappearance; title: Porcupines and roosters; title: Holy of holies; title: The possessed; title: Allies; title: Checkmate; title: The iron fist; title: "The tigers"; title: The perfect crime; title: Epilogue: a night journey.