Mother of strangers : a novel
Amiry, Suad2023
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Set in Jaffa in between 1947 and 1951, this novel based on a true story follows the lives of a gifted 15-year-old mechanic, Subhi, and 13-year-old Shams, a peasant girl he hopes to marry one day. At first we see the prosperous life of this cosmopolitan city on the Mediterranean - with its old cinemas, lively cafes and brothels, open air markets, a bustling port and Jaffa's world famous orange groves - through the lives of the families of Subhi and Shams, but particularly through Subhi. As the story evolves, the indiscriminate bombing of Jaffa and the displacements of Palestinian families begin, and we get a fascinating though dark close-up of how those who remained survived.
Main title:
Mother of strangers : a novel / Suad Amiry.
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Imprint:
New York : Vintage Books, 2023.New York : Vintage Books, 2023.
Collation:
304 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9780593466940 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
2840560