The Water Thief
- 352 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
From the award-winning author of Ishmael's Oranges comes a searing novel set in Africa, with a Graham Greene-esque moral conflict at its heart
Claire Hajaj Orden de los libros
Claire Hajaj tiende puentes entre dos mundos en su escritura, entrelazando el legado palestino y judío. Su vida en cuatro continentes y su trabajo para las Naciones Unidas en zonas de guerra le han proporcionado una perspectiva única sobre la experiencia humana. La prosa de Hajaj aporta realidad cruda y una profunda comprensión de culturas y conflictos complejos. Sus textos, publicados en importantes medios globales, reflejan su anhelo de conexión y entendimiento. Reside en Beirut, Líbano.
- 2017
- 2014
Ishmael's Oranges
- 336 páginas
- 12 horas de lectura
Shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize 2016 A finalist for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award 2015 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-’60s London, Salim falls in love with Jude. The only problem? Jude is Jewish. A captivating story about love and loss, Ishmael’s Oranges follows the story of two families spanning the crossroad events of modern times, and of the legacy of hatred their children inherit.
