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A Trumpet in the Wadi (Paperback or Softback)
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Item specifics
- Condition
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- 9780743261487
- ISBN
- 0743261488
- Binding
- TP
- Book Title
- Trumpet in the Wadi : a Novel
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Sagas, Religious, General, Literary, Historical
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743261488
ISBN-13
9780743261487
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63116729
Product Key Features
Book Title
Trumpet in the Wadi : a Novel
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sagas, Religious, General, Literary, Historical
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Diana Abu-Jaber author of Crescent Sami Michael has written an inspiring, insightful novel that dismantles long-standing clichés about the separation of Arabs and Israelis. A Trumpet in the Wadi is a stirring story of possibility and mutuality., Binnie Kirshenbaum author of Hester Among the Ruins A Trumpet in the Wadi is a passionate, human, and ultimately humane novel set against the backdrop of the Arab and Israeli conflicts. The political cannot help but be personal for these unforgettable characters; the result is the heartbreaking truth. Sami Michael has written a book which is essential in its beauty and wisdom., Diana Abu-Jaberauthor ofCrescentSami Michael has written an inspiring, insightful novel that dismantles long-standing clichés about the separation of Arabs and Israelis.A Trumpet in the Wadiis a stirring story of possibility and mutuality., Jon Papernick author of The Ascent of Eli Israel A Trumpet in the Wadi is a subtle, touching portrait of love and heartache. The layered complications of Arab/Jewish relationships in Israel and the country's myriad social ills are laid bare with humor, poignancy and clarity set amidst the brewing conflict in Lebanon. Sami Michael illuminates the dark places of the heart with his shining prose., Rachel Kadish author of From a Sealed Room A stunning novel -- A Trumpet in the Wadi is wise, stately, sensuous, full of outrageous humor. Sami Michael leaps headlong into the magic and tragedy of lives tossed by history and in doing so captures polyglot Haifa in all its unvarnished humanity. The pages all but sing in your hands. You will not forget these characters., Rachel Kadishauthor ofFrom a Sealed RoomA stunning novel --A Trumpet in the Wadiis wise, stately, sensuous, full of outrageous humor. Sami Michael leaps headlong into the magic and tragedy of lives tossed by history and in doing so captures polyglot Haifa in all its unvarnished humanity. The pages all but sing in your hands. You will not forget these characters., Jon Papernickauthor ofThe Ascent of Eli IsraelA Trumpet in the Wadiis a subtle, touching portrait of love and heartache. The layered complications of Arab/Jewish relationships in Israel and the country's myriad social ills are laid bare with humor, poignancy and clarity set amidst the brewing conflict in Lebanon. Sami Michael illuminates the dark places of the heart with his shining prose., Binnie Kirshenbaumauthor ofHester Among the RuinsA Trumpet in the Wadiis a passionate, human, and ultimately humane novel set against the backdrop of the Arab and Israeli conflicts. The political cannot help but be personal for these unforgettable characters; the result is the heartbreaking truth. Sami Michael has written a book which is essential in its beauty and wisdom.
Dewey Decimal
892.4/36
Synopsis
Leading Israeli novelist Sami Michael shares his gift for navigating the cultural conflicts in modern Israel with A Trumpet in the Wadi , a novel that transcends its Middle Eastern setting with an honest and heartbreaking story of impossible love and the strength of family. Set in the months preceding the 1982 Israeli-Arab conflict in Lebanon, this beautifully written tale is the coming-of-age story of two fatherless Christian Arab sisters, Huda and Mary, who live in the wadi -- the Arab quarter in the Jewish city of Haifa on the northern coast of Israel. An extraordinary bond of love and mutual respect unites the sisters -- polar opposites from their appearances to their tempers. Huda, the narrator of the story, is thin and withdrawn and, after abandoning her chance at marriage a few years back, has prematurely resigned herself to the monotonous life of an old maid. Her younger sister, Mary, is voluptuous, carnal, and perennially unemployed. Wrapped in the love of their sometimes bitter mother, their iconoclast grandfather, and the cheerful and omnipresent neighbor Jamilla, the sisters' lives change when a peculiar young Russian Jewish immigrant, Alex, moves into the upstairs flat. The melodies of the soulful trumpet player become the intoxicating theme music for Huda's unexpected reawakening -- and for Mary's dangerous foray into a love triangle with the heir of the local Muslim mob and her country cousin. Michael's internationally acclaimed novel is a major achievement, illuminating the vast range of interlocking relationships between Jews and Arabs, Muslims and Christians, men and women. A Trumpet in the Wadi is an honest, witty, and ultimately heartbreaking story -- one that draws on the conflicts in the Middle East, but one whose insights into love and family can cross all cultural and political boundaries.
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