The Parisian, or, Al-Barisi
Hammad, Isabella2020
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As the First World War shatters families, destroys friendships and kills lovers, a young Palestinian dreamer sets out to find himself. Midhat Kamal picks his way across a fractured world, from the shifting politics of the Middle East to the dinner tables of Montpellier and a newly tumultuous Paris. He discovers that everything is fragile: love turns to loss, friends become enemies and everyone is looking for a place to belong. Isabella Hammad delicately unpicks the tangled politics and personal tragedies of a turbulent era - the Palestinian struggle for independence, the strife of the early 20th century and the looming shadow of the Second World War. An intensely human story amidst a global conflict, 'The Parisian' is historical fiction with a remarkable contemporary voice.
Main title:
The Parisian, or, Al-Barisi / Isabella Hammad.
Author:
Hammad, Isabella, author
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2020.
Collation:
549 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2019.
ISBN:
9781784705701 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
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BRN:
286980
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