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The Lady from Tel Aviv
Author(s): Raba'I Al-Madhoun (Author)
- Publisher: Telegram Books
- Publication Date: 1 July 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 288 pages
- ISBN-10: 1846590914
- ISBN-13: 9781846590917
Book Description
WINNER OF THE ENGLISH PEN AWARD
Walid Dahman is going home. Returning to Gaza after nearly four decades in exile, he looks forward to embracing his mother and reconnecting with the people and place he once left behind.
Boarding the flight from London, Walid’s life intersects with that of Dana, an Israeli actress, on her way back to Tel Aviv. As the night sky hurtles past, what each confides and conceals will expose the chasm between them in the land they both call home.
The Lady from Tel Aviv a powerful and poetic story of love, loss and belonging.Editorial Reviews
Review
The Lady from Tel Aviv lays bare the harsh realities of dispossession, exile and occupation … What is on offer is a serious but quirky slice-of-life conveyed by Madhoun s inventive imagery, wry humour and prose that lurches from the poetic to parody … Poignant … The Lady from Tel Aviv is a mature, honest appraisal of the meaning of estrangement and belonging and all the nuances in between.’ –Jordan Times
The Lady from Tel Aviv is a story full of non-fulfilling meetings and memories on both sides of the Israeli/Palestinian spectrum.’ –Chronicle
About the Author
About the translator: Elliott Colla is a prominent translator of modern Arabic fiction, including novels by Ibrahim al-Koni, Ibrahim Aslan and Idris Ali. He currently teaches Arabic literature at Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
