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Cross-cultural love amidst war and legacy.
"Ishmael's Oranges" offers a poignant exploration of how historical conflicts and deep-seated biases can shape, yet not completely define, individual love stories and family dynamics. With the backdrop of significant events in modern history, this novel could deeply resonate with you if you're interested in how personal and political narratives intertwine, and how the battles between nations and within hearts are fought and felt across generations.
- Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize Nominee (2016)
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ISBN: 9781780746098
Authors:
Claire Hajaj
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Date of Publication: 2015-06-09
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 1403 readers)
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It’s April 1948, and war hangs over Jaffa. One minute seven-year-old Salim is dreaming of taking his first harvest from the family’s orange tree; the next he is swept away into a life of exile and rage. Seeking a new beginning in swinging-Sixties London, Salim finds an unexpected love with Jude, a troubled Jewish girl struggling with her own devastating family legacy. The bond between them flourishes in the freedom of the age, bringing the promise of thrilling new worlds. But before long, childhood conflicts and prejudices reawaken to infringe upon their life together, pulling them and their children inexorably back towards the Middle East and its battlegrounds. From Russia’s pogroms, to the Summer of Love and the Middle East’s restless cities, 'Ishmael’s Oranges' follows the journeys of men and women cast adrift by war - to tell the story of two families spanning the crossroad events of modern times, and of the legacy of hatred their children inherit.
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Cross-cultural love amidst war and legacy.
"Ishmael's Oranges" offers a poignant exploration of how historical conflicts and deep-seated biases can shape, yet not completely define, individual love stories and family dynamics. With the backdrop of significant events in modern history, this novel could deeply resonate with you if you're interested in how personal and political narratives intertwine, and how the battles between nations and within hearts are fought and felt across generations.
- Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize Nominee (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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