{"product_id":"wild-thorns-by-sahar-khalifeh","title":"Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh, translated by T. LeGassick \u0026 E. Fernea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWild Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e is a chronicle of life in the israeli-occupied West Bank. Written in Arabic and first published in Jerusalem in 1976, \u003cem\u003eWild Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e, with its panorama of characters and unsentimental portrayals of everyday life, is the first Arab novel to give a true picture of social and personal relations under occupation. Its convincing sincerity, uncompromising honesty, and rich emotional texture plead elegantly for the cause of survival in the face of oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSahar Khalifeh\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Nablus in 1941 and is the author of eight novels. She holds a Ph.D. in women's studies and American literature from the University of Iowa. She divides her time between Amman, Jordan and Nablus, Palestine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Booktique","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46152507850812,"sku":null,"price":21.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/4879\/8012\/files\/wild-thorns-9781566563369_xlg.jpg?v=1789180674","url":"https:\/\/www.booktique.ca\/products\/wild-thorns-by-sahar-khalifeh","provider":"Booktique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}