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From the internationally bestselling author of the "terrifically affecting" (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Mornings in Jenin, a sweeping and lyrical novel that follows a young Palestinian refugee as she slowly becomes radicalized while searching for a better life for her family throughout the Middle East, for readers of international literary bestsellers including Washington Black, My Sister, The Serial Killer, and Her Body and Other Parties.As Nahr sits, locked away in solitary confinement, she spends her days reflecting on the dramatic events that landed her in prison in a country she barely knows. Born in Kuwait in the 70s to Palestinian refugees, she dreamed of falling in love with the perfect man, raising children, and possibly opening her own beauty salon.
About the Author
susan abulhawa is novelist, poet, essayist, scientist, activist, and mother. She is Palestinian, whose family was driven out of their home when Israel launched the war of 1967, capturing what remained of Palestine, including Jerusalem. Her debut novel, Mornings in Jenin (Bloomsbury 2010) was an international bestseller, translated into 30 languages. The Blue Between Sky and Water (Bloomsbury 2015) was likewise a bestseller, translated into 20 languages. Her third novel, Against The Loveless World is forthcoming in August 2020.abulhawa is also the founder of Playgrounds for Palestine, a children's organization dedicated to upholding The Right to Play for Palestinian children. Other words include My Voice Sought the Wind (poetry, Just World Books, 2013) , and several anthologies.
