'Nathan Thrall's book made me walk a lot. I found myself pacing
around between chapters, paragraphs and sometimes even sentences
just in order to be able to absorb the brutality, the pathos, the
steely tenderness, and the sheer spectacle of the cunning and
complex ways in which a state can hammer down a people and yet earn
the applause and adulation of the civilized world for its actions'
Arundhati Roy A gripping, intimate story of one heartbreaking day
in Palestine that reveals lives, loves, enmities, and histories in
violent collision Milad is five years old and excited for his
school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem, but
tragedy awaits: his bus is involved in a horrific accident. His
father, Abed, rushes to the chaotic site, only to find Milad has
already been taken away. Abed sets off on a journey to learn
Milad's fate, navigating a maze of physical, emotional, and
bureaucratic obstacles he must face as a Palestinian. Interwoven
with Abed's odyssey are the stories of Jewish and Palestinian
characters whose lives and pasts unexpectedly converge: a
kindergarten teacher and a mechanic who rescue children from the
burning bus; an Israeli army commander and a Palestinian official
who confront the aftermath at the scene of the crash; a settler
paramedic; ultra-Orthodox emergency service workers; and two
mothers who each hope to claim one severely injured boy. A Day in
the Life of Abed Salama is a deeply immersive, stunningly detailed
portrait of life in Israel and Palestine, and an illumination of
the reality of one of the most contested places on earth.
General
Imprint: |
Allen Lane
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Nathan Thrall
|
Dimensions: |
240 x 156 x 40mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-56672-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-241-56672-X |
Barcode: |
9780241566725 |
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