The Palace on the Higher Hill
by Karim Kattan & Jeffrey Zuckerman (translator)
The Palace on the Higher Hill by Palestinian author Karim Kattan is a family saga, a gothic ghost story and an examination of exile and identity, set in a crumbling mansion on the West Bank. Faysal, who has lived in exile in Europe since he was a boy, returns to his family home and through the ghosts of his past comes to learn about his family’s story and that of his people. Beautifully written and offering a unique vision of Palestine and its situation, the book won the Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie in 2021.
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“The Palace on the Higher Hill by Palestinian author Karim Kattan is a family saga, a gothic ghost story and an examination of exile and identity, set in a crumbling mansion on the West Bank. Faysal, who has lived in exile in Europe since he was a boy, returns to his family home and through the ghosts of his past comes to learn about his family’s story and that of his people. Beautifully written and offering a unique vision of Palestine and its situation, the book won the Prix des Cinq Continents de la Francophonie in 2021.” Read more...
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