The Parisian, or, Al-Barisi /
Hammad, Isabella,
The Parisian, or, Al-Barisi / Isabella Hammad. - London : Vintage, 2020. - 549 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2019.
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.
9781784705701 (pbk.) : £9.99
World War, 1914-1918--France--Paris--Fiction.
Paris (France)--History--20th century--Fiction.
PR6108.A5238
823.92
The Parisian, or, Al-Barisi / Isabella Hammad. - London : Vintage, 2020. - 549 pages : maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2019.
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.
9781784705701 (pbk.) : £9.99
World War, 1914-1918--France--Paris--Fiction.
Paris (France)--History--20th century--Fiction.
PR6108.A5238
823.92