A well-written travelogue that goes back in time to the dawn of the Middle East conflict. Draws the reader very gently into the heart and soul of the conflict, without judgement or anger.
An honest and searching account that paints a far more accurate and balanced picture of the situation in Palestine than any of the mass media that we in the West are sadly forced to rely on for our 'news'.
Its a pity this book is not readily available in bookshops.
A Rift in Time: Travels with my Ottoman Uncle Paperback – 5 August 2010
by
Raja Shehadeh
(Author)
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Raja Shehadeh is the most celebrated Palestinian writer working today. To his surprise, when researching his family history, he discovered a great uncle who had also been a writer entangled with the authorities, and who, like Raja, had dedicated his life to the freedom of the Palestinian people. Najib was a journalist and romantic living in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire. When he voiced his opposition to Ottoman participation in the First World War, a death sentence was put on his head. So he fled, living on the run and off the land for nearly three years. The quest for Najib, the details of his life, and the route of his great escape consumed Raja for two years. As he traces Najib's footsteps, he discovers that today it would be impossible to flee the cage that Palestine has become. A Rift in Time is a family memoir, but it is also a reflection on how Palestine - in particular the disputed Jordan Rift Valley - has been transformed. Most of Palestine's history and that of its people is buried deep in the ground: whole villages have disappeared and names have been erased from the map. Yet by seeing the bigger picture of the landscape and the unending struggle for freedom as Raja does, it is still possible to look towards a better future, free from Israeli or Ottoman oppression.
- Print length256 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date5 August 2010
- ISBN-109781846683305
- ISBN-13978-1846683305
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Mr Shehadeh's reverence for Palestine's land and history renders it wholly anew ― Economist
About the Author
Raja Shehadeh is Palestine's leading writer. He is also a lawyer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organisation Al-Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books including Strangers in the House and Occupation Diaries and winner of the 2008 Orwell Prize for Palestinian Walks (all Profile). He lives in Ramallah in Palestine.
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- ASIN : 1846683300
- Language : English
- Paperback : 256 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781846683305
- ISBN-13 : 978-1846683305
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a great book
Reviewed in France on 28 November 2010Verified Purchase
Shehadeh nous fait partager ses passions, ses angoisses, nous révèle ses souvenirs d'enfance et nous entraine dans la saga mouvementée de la vie d'un de ses ancêtres. Une épopée fantastique sur le fond des collines de Palestine et de l'Empire Ottoman
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Reviewed in the United States on 26 February 2011Verified Purchase
A book proving the stupidity of 'men in power' who made decisions that were totally unjust. Until these decisions are reversed we will never alas see a lasting peace in the lands that were stolen from the Palestine People.
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