Novel by Susan Abulhawa follows four generations of a Palestinian family beginning with daily life in their village of Ein Hod near Haifa, through the 1948 Nakba and its ensuing dislocations: displacement in the Jenin refugee camp and life under Israeli occupation, to Lebanon, to the United States. One of the most widely-read works of Palestinian fiction in English, addressing themes central to the Nakba and the occupation. Highly recommended for general readers, students, and researchers seeking an entry point into Palestinian history, the Nakba, refugee experience in Jenin, and the occupation through the lens of literary fiction.
