Abraham's Children
Publisher: The Other Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 841
ISBN-13: 9789839541823
Description: This is the story of Fida, who sets out on a journey to the Occupied Territories. It is not only a novel about tragedy, discovery and love; it is also a story that delves into the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Moving between England, the West Bank and Gaza, the unfolding events, while fictional, reveal an authentic reality that is based on actual events.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: August 2005; title: 1 Spring 2006: Confronting emptiness; title: 2 The hospitality of strangers; title: 3 Bi’lin – the Friday protest; title: 4 Al-Quds – so near and yet so far away; title: 5 Viva al-Quds; title: 6 Tulkarm; title: 7 The Hostage; title: 8 Steadfast in the face of fear; title: 9 Lebanon under fire; title: 10 Faris’s release; title: 11 The dignity of the olive tree; title: 12 A coming together; title: 13 How many paths?; title: 14 Feast of the Tabernacle; title: 15 Spring/Autumn 2008: Tiny wooden Coffins; title: 16 Christmas 2008/9: Operation Cast Lead; title: 17 ‘Viva… Viva Palestina’; title: 18 Hostilities begin; title: 19 January 2010: El Arish; title: 20 Breaking the siege – Gaza; title: Epilogue: The year of 2050; title: Epilogue and Author’s Note; title: Recommended Further Reading; title: Glossary; title: Index of Significant actual events