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"Set in Jaffa in 1947-51, this fable-like novel is a heartbreaking tale of young love during the beginning of the destruction of Palestine and displacement of its people. At times darkly humorous and ironic but also profoundly moving, this novel based on a true story follows the lives of a 15 year old engineer, Subhi, and the 13 year old girl, Shams, he hopes one day to marry. It brings Jaffa vividly to life as a beautiful city by the sea where Jews,...
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Palestine, 1941. In the small village of Ein Hod, a father leads a procession of his family and workers through the olive groves. As they move through the trees, the green fruits drop onto the orchard floor; the ancient cycle of the seasons providing another bountiful harvest. 1948. The Abulheja family are forcibly removed from their ancestral home in Ein Hod and sent to live in a refugee camp in Jenin. Through Amal, the bright granddaughter of the...
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Zion chronicles volume 1
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Ellie, a young American photojournalist, becomes caught up in Middle Eastern politics in 1947 Israel.
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Zion chronicles volume 5
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The British are in the final stages of their military evacuation from Palestine. While the Jewish Haganah trains its pilots in fighters, Moshe is still trying to supply the Old City of Jerusalem with food.
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