Publication

2018 - Seagull Books

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139780857425423
  • ISBN-100857425420
  • OCLC Control Number1018457999
  • Better World Books9780857425423
  • Open LibraryOL29553784M

Classifications

  • LCCPJ7876.A6565
  • LCCPJ7876.A6565 A2 2018

Description

"This lyrical novel, set in the surroundings of the Palestinian village of Zakariyya, weaves a narrative rich in sensory detail yet troubled by the porousness of memory. It tells the story of the relationship between two figures of deep mythical resonance in the region, Yahya and Zakariyya, figures who live in the present but bear the names--and many traits--of two saints. Ranging from today into to pre-1948 Palestine, the book presents both a compelling portrait of a contemporary village and a sacred geography that lies beyond and beneath the present state of the world. Sensual, rich in allusion, yet at the same time focused on the struggles of today, Where the Bird Disappeared is a powerful novel of both connection and dispossession"--Jacket

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