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by Michael Chabon; Ayelet Waldman


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A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

In Kingdom of Olives and Ash, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, two of today's most renowned novelists and essayists, have teamed up with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence--an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories and saw firsthand the injustice there--and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground in the contested territories.

Kingdom of Olives and Ash includes contributions from several of today's most esteemed storytellers including: Colum McCann, Jacqueline Woodson, Colm Toibin, Geraldine Brooks, Dave Eggers, Hari Kunzru, Raja Shehadeh, Mario Vargas Llosa and Assaf Gavron, as well as from editors Chabon and Waldman. Through these incisive, perceptive, and poignant essays, readers will gain unique insight into the narratives behind the litany of grim destruction broadcasted nightly on the news, as well as deeper understanding of the conflict as experienced bythe people who live in the occupied territories. Together, these stories stand witness to the human cost of the occupation.

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A groundbreaking collection of essays by celebrated international writers bears witness to the human cost of fifty years of Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

In Kingdom of Olives and Ash, renowned novelists and essayists Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman have teamed up with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence--an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories and saw firsthand the injustice there--and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground.

Kingdom of Olives and Ash features contributions from some of today's most esteemed storytellers, including Colum McCann, Jacqueline Woodson, Colm Toibin, Geraldine Brooks, Dave Eggers, Hari Kunzru, Raja Shehadeh, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Assaf Gavron, as well as from editors Chabon and Waldman. Through these incisive, perceptive, and poignant essays, readers will gain unique insight into the narratives behind the litany of grim destruction broadcasted nightly on the news, along with a deeper understanding of the conflict as experienced by the people who live in the occupied territories. Together, these stories stand witness to the true human toll of the occupation.

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  • Title Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation
  • Author Michael Chabon; Ayelet Waldman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 448
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Harper Perennial
  • Date 2017
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780062431783 / 0062431781
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
  • Library of Congress subjects Essays, Human rights - West Bank
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.84

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  • Booklist, 05/15/2017, Page 10
  • Kirkus Reviews, 03/15/2017, Page 66
  • Library Journal, 01/01/2017, Page 0
  • Library Journal Prepub Alert, 01/01/2017, Page 68
  • Publishers Weekly, 02/13/2017, Page 0
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