Against the Loveless World: Winner of the Palestine Book Award by Susan Abulhawa

Description: Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa A thrilling, defiant novel FATIMA BHUTTOA masterpiece MARC LAMONT HILLWonderful ... Shines a ray of hope into some very dark places MICHAEL PALINA fearless work of imagination AHDAF SOUEIFWinner of the Palestine Book AwardNahr has been confined to the Cube: nine square metres of glossy grey cinderblock, devoid of time, its patterns of light and dark nothing to do with day and night. Journalists visit her, but get nowhere; because Nahr is not going to share her story with them.The world outside calls Nahr a terrorist, and a whore; some might call her a revolutionary, or a hero. But the truth is, Nahr has always been many things, and had many names.She was a girl who learned, early and painfully, that when you are a second class citizen love is a kind of desperation; she learned, above all else, to survive.She was a girl who went to Palestine in the wrong shoes, and without looking for it found what she had always lacked in the basement of a battered beauty parlour: purpose, politics, friends. She found a dark-eyed man called Bilal, who taught her to resist; who tried to save her when it was already too late.Nahr sits in the Cube, and tells her story to Bilal. Bilal, who isnt there; Bilal, who may not even be alive, but who is her only reason to get out. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Susan Abulhawa was born to refugees of the Six Day War of 1967, when her familys land was seized and Israel captured what remained of Palestine, including Jerusalem. She moved to the USA as a teenager, graduated in biomedical science and established a career in medical science. In July 2001, she founded Playgrounds for Palestine, a childrens organisation dedicated to upholding The Right to Play for Palestinian children. She is the author of two novels, Mornings in Jenin, which was an international bestseller, and The Blue Between Sky and Water, and a book of poems. She lives in Pennsylvania with her daughter.@sjabulhawa Review A thrilling, defiant novel ... Reads as a riot act against oppression, misogyny, and shame -- FATIMA BHUTTOAbulhawas novel is a love story ... She elegantly crafts a world where the tension between desire and survival is laid bare * New Yorker *A powerful and subversive story of trauma and survival for fans of My Sister, The Serial Killer and Her Body and Other Parties * The Millions *Susan Abulhawa has reached greater heights with her new and courageous novel. Wide in its scope and breadth it is a lively, exciting book that is difficult to put down. The work of a seasoned, accomplished writer, this is a bold and dazzling work which is sure to arouse controversy -- RAJA SHEHADAHNahr is a wonderful creation, strong-willed, passionate, unapologetic and adventurous. Her refusal to accept the subordination expected of her propels the story at a thrilling pace. Her determination to find love in a loveless world and her unquenchable spirit in adversity shines a ray of hope into some very dark places -- MICHAEL PALINA fearless work of imagination and documentary gathering power and depth as it sweeps along -- AHDAF SOUEIFA masterpiece ... Forces us to wrestle with the complexities of love, freedom, struggle, and shame in ways that both inspire and challenge our very conceptions of what it means to be human. A major literary contribution that further cements Abulhawas status as one of the most important writers of our generation -- MARC LAMONT HILLThe writers pain - and the beauty of her prose – are very real * Daily Telegraph *One of the most thought-provoking books Ive read ... written with passion and honesty, and poetry * Daily Mail *Abulhawas writing shines ... Friendship, adolescence, love: ordinary events, offset against extraordinary circumstances, make the story live * Independent *Hard to bear but impossible to ignore … Shows how historys assault on each person is public, and how it nevertheless cannot extinguish the private experience of grief or the secret sense of eros. Abulhawas vision is precise, courageous, and dazzling -- Teju ColeIn true Thousand and One Nights style, Abulhawa surprises us by continually unfolding new stories … Characters struggle to keep their secrets, but Abulhawa releases them. These are secrets we need to know, secrets that will educate us about ourselves * Guardian *A transformative literary grace. Abulhawas prose is luminous * Independent on Sunday *A fine observer of female kinship ... A powerful read * Financial Times *A family saga with global reach, these stories jump off the page and into the soul and reach far beyond any headline or statistic, past the head, to the heart -- Laleh KhadiviA giant step in the development of Palestinian fiction. The book is a great feat of imagination and storytelling * Raja Shehadeh *Readers … are sure to be charmed by Abulhawas glittering language and to remember (and love) the characters long after the book has ended * Washington Independent Review of Books *Powerful and moving * Stylist * Promotional A furious and beautiful book from an internationally bestselling author of formidable standing - on sex and power, persecution and resistance Review Quote The writers pain - and the beauty of her prose - are very real Promotional "Headline" A furious and beautiful book from an internationally bestselling author of formidable standing - on sex and power, persecution and resistance Feature Susan Abulhawas debut novel Mornings in Jenin was an international bestseller; her books have sold over 200,000 copies and have been translated in 28 languages Details ISBN1526618818 Author Susan Abulhawa Short Title Against the Loveless World Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1526618818 ISBN-13 9781526618818 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-08-05 UK Release Date 2021-08-05 Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-08-05 Pages 384 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Subtitle Winner of the Palestine Book Award DEWEY 813.6 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-11-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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