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In this moving and humane book, Karl Sabbagh traces his Palestinian family's story over the past three hundred years, and through it, the history of what was, and may yet become again, Palestine.
Synopsis
The author's Palestinian father became famous throughout the Arab world by broadcasting for the BBC Arabic Service during WWII. Here, the author delves back centuries in an attempt to come to terms with his family's - and his people's - past, giving a survey of the political and religious barriers that have undermined the pursuit of lasting peace.