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OverviewA subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee. He was also the father of bestselling author and activist Raja. In this searingly personal memoir, Raja Shehadeh unpicks the snags and complexities of their relationship. A vocal and fearless opponent, Aziz resists under the British mandatory period, then under Jordan, and, finally, under Israel. As a young man, Raja fails to recognize his father's courage, and in turn, his father does not appreciate Raja's own efforts in campaigning for Palestinian human rights. When Aziz is murdered in 1985, it changes Raja irrevocably. This is not only the story of the battle against the various oppressors of the Palestinians but also a moving portrait of a particular father and son relationship Full Product DetailsAuthor: Raja Shehadeh , Peter GanimPublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing ISBN: 9798212434225Publication Date: 28 March 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews[A] highly readable memoir...impressively comprehensive. -- The Observer (London) A clear-eyed, critical, and wise examination of a defining tragedy of the twentieth century--the colonization of Palestine--as refracted through the lens of the fraught relationship between two of Palestine's leading lawyers, who happen to be father and son. -- Saeed Teebi, author of Her First Palestinian Absolutely gripping...His masterly, remorseless selection and accumulation of detail builds an unanswerable case against Palestine's historic and current oppressors. -- The Guardian (London) This personal and gripping memoir...is partly the conversation that Raja Shehadeh wishes he could have had with his murdered father. -- Rashid Khalidi, author of The Hundred Years' War on Palestine Author InformationRaja Shehadeh is Palestine's leading writer. He is also a lawyer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books including Strangers in the House, Occupation Diaries, and Palestinian Walks, which won the prestigious Orwell Prize. In 2022 he was named an International Writer of the Royal Society of Literature. Peter Ganim, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is an American actor who has appeared on stage, on television, and in film. He has performed voice-over work since 1994. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |