Scratching the Surface : An Israeli Palestinian American Novel

Fahmi Natour

ISBN 10: 0595673759 / ISBN 13: 9780595673759

Published by Author Solutions Inc Sep 2005, 2005

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Neuware - In following the fictitious life of Frank Gardner, Scratching the Surface exposes, compares, and contrasts the orientations, cultures, and attitudes of people in the Middle East with people in the United States. Frank provides the link among the multitude of events covering the various aspects of life in both the United States and the Middle East during the 1970s and up to the late 1990s.Frank internalizes the American experience, first as an outsider and a foreign student, then as an American citizen and active participant in the American dream. But when Frank returns to Israel at the most challenging stage of its history, he experiences fear, mistrust, and absence of personal security amidst a world that has spun dangerously out of control.After surviving a vicious bombing attack in a nearby mall, Frank meets his fate on his way to a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Scratching the Surface : An Israeli Palestinian American Novel
• Publisher: Author Solutions Inc Sep 2005
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0595673759
• ISBN 13: 9780595673759
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 157H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 157 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 446 grams

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Synopsis

In following the fictitious life of Frank Gardner, Scratching the Surface exposes, compares, and contrasts the orientations, cultures, and attitudes of people in the Middle East with people in the United States. Frank provides the link among the multitude of events covering the various aspects of life in both the United States and the Middle East during the 1970s and up to the late 1990s.

Frank internalizes the American experience, first as an outsider and a foreign student, then as an American citizen and active participant in the American dream. But when Frank returns to Israel at the most challenging stage of its history, he experiences fear, mistrust, and absence of personal security amidst a world that has spun dangerously out of control.

After surviving a vicious bombing attack in a nearby mall, Frank meets his fate on his way to a peace rally in Tel Aviv.

About the Author

Fahmi Natour is an Israeli-American citizen of Palestinian origin. He has a BS degree from Denison University and an MA in psychology from the University of West Georgia. Throughout his career, he has held executive-level jobs with state governments. He lives near Tel Aviv, Israel.