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Al-Naqba (The Catastrophe)

A Novel About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
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Based on events, organizations, and locations that Barbara Goldscheider experienced while working on army bases throughout Israel, Al-Naqba, The Catastrophe follows the parallel stories of an elite Palestinian Arab and an officer of the Israeli Defense Forces. Asa Ibrahimi's infatuation with the daughter of a desert sheikh is brutally ended when he's arrested and beaten in the Russian Compound, two of his brothers are killed by Israeli soldiers, and his parents' home in Ramallah is demolished. Israeli Colonel Neyri Ben-Ner attempts to begin a new life far from the instability of his country by going to Harvard and marrying an American woman. But a return to Israel brings him back to the horror of suicide bombings and mass murders. Both face a personal and political transformation with ramifications beyond their own lives. This epic novel blends drama, suspense, and romance, in the process tallying the tragedies to both parties in this seemingly unstoppable conflict.

Author Biography:

Barbara Goldscheider is an Israeli-American who lived in Jerusalem for twelve years and served in Sar-El (a volunteer branch of the Israeli Defense Forces) on army bases in the Golan Heighs, Haifa, and Ashkelon. In 2001, Goldscheider supervised dozens of volunteers assisting the relief efforts at Ground Zero. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Rhode Island and now lives in Bangor, Maine.
Release date NZ
September 23rd, 2005
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
272
Dimensions
153x228x15
ISBN-13
9781583941270
Product ID
1919012

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