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Out Of It
Selma Dabbagh
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Description for Out Of It
Moving from Palestine to London to the Gulf, this unique novel brilliantly depicts modern-day family life in Gaza Translator(s): Amr, Kholood. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 220. 320 pages. Moving from Palestine to London to the Gulf, this unique novel brilliantly depicts modern-day family life in Gaza. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 21. Weight: 222.
Gaza is being bombed. Rashid wakes to discover he's got a scholarship to London, the escape route he's been waiting for. Meanwhile, his twin sister, Iman, frustrated by the atrocities and inaction around her, grabs recklessly at an opportunity to make a difference. Sabri, the oldest brother works on a history of Palestine from his wheelchair as their mother pickles vegetables and feuds with their neighbours. Out of It follows Rashid and Iman as they try to forge places for themselves in the midst of occupation, religious fundamentalism and the divisions between Palestinian factions. It tells ... Read more
Gaza is being bombed. Rashid wakes to discover he's got a scholarship to London, the escape route he's been waiting for. Meanwhile, his twin sister, Iman, frustrated by the atrocities and inaction around her, grabs recklessly at an opportunity to make a difference. Sabri, the oldest brother works on a history of Palestine from his wheelchair as their mother pickles vegetables and feuds with their neighbours. Out of It follows Rashid and Iman as they try to forge places for themselves in the midst of occupation, religious fundamentalism and the divisions between Palestinian factions. It tells ... Read more
Product Details
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408822036
SKU
V9781408822036
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99-50
About Selma Dabbagh
Selma Dabbagh is a British Palestinian writer based in London. Her short stories have been included in a number of anthologies, including those published by Granta and International PEN. They have also been nominated for the International PEN David TK Wong Award and the Pushcart Prize. Out of It is her first novel. @SelmaDabbagh
Reviews for Out Of It
I always find it difficult to describe what Gaza is like, and I think a lot of reportage struggles to convey the reality of life there, too. It’s hard to get the claustrophobia of siege across to an audience. This debut novel from British Palestinian Selma Dabbagh, set in Gaza City during the second intifada in the 00s, does that ... Read more