Al-Naqba (The Catastrophe): A Novel About the

Al-Naqba (The Catastrophe): A Novel About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

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 Ibrahimiâ€™s infatuation with the daughter of a desert sheikh is brutally ended when heâ€™s arrested and beaten in the Russian Compound, two of his brothers are killed by Israeli soldiers, and his parentsâ€™ 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.
Country USA
Brand North Atlantic Books
Manufacturer North Atlantic Books
Binding Paperback
Color Tan
Height 8.98
Length 6.02
Weight 0.89948602896
Width 0.58
ReleaseDate 2005-09-23
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Al-Naqba (The Catastrophe): A Novel About the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict