Synopsis
WINNER OF THE ENGLISH PEN AWARD
Walid Dahman is going home. Returning to Gaza after nearly four decades in exile, he looks forward to embracing his mother and reconnecting with the people and place he once left behind.
Boarding the flight from London, Walid's life intersects with that of Dana, an Israeli actress, on her way back to Tel Aviv. As the night sky hurtles past, what each confides and conceals will expose the chasm between them in the land they both call home.
The Lady from Tel Aviv a powerful and poetic story of love, loss and belonging.
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About the Author
Born in al-Majdal, Palestine, in 1945, Raba'i al-Madhoun is one of the Arab world's rising literary stars. His other works include The Idiot of Khan Younis</I> and The Taste of Separation</I>. The Lady from Tel Aviv</I> is a bestseller in the Arab world. He is an editor at the leading Arabic daily, al-Sharq al-Awsat</I>. Author location; London, UK
About the translator: Elliott Colla is a prominent translator of modern Arabic fiction, including novels by Ibrahim al-Koni, Ibrahim Aslan and Idris Ali. He currently teaches Arabic literature at Georgetown University, Washington, DC.
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