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Book SynopsisA mesmerising novel of family myths and inheritances by the award-winning author of Crescent
Trade Review"A delicate arabesque of intertwining family relationships,
Fencing with the King probes the cost of exile and voluntary expatriation, asking: When is inheritance a blessing, and when is it merely a burden?" -- Geraldine Brooks, author of The Secret Chord
"[An] enthralling novel of Jordan’s history, glory and authoritarian impulses, stratified class structure, and fraught family dynamics. (And fencing with King Hussein)" -- Elizabeth Taylor, co-author of American Pharaoh
"Diana Abu-Jaber outdoes herself with this brilliantly paced and utterly absorbing novel. From start to finish, her dynamic prose and seemingly effortless storytelling create an original narrative of love, intrigue, and family/global dynamics.
Fencing with the King is a flavorful page-turner that will both nourish and satiate. You are in for a treat." -- Laila Halaby, author of Once in a Promised Land
"I read Diana Abu-Jaber’s
Fencing with the King in one sitting— I couldn’t stop. Ambitious, vivid, compelling, and full of life, this rich family story tells so many truths and uses family myths and fables to explore complex history, intergeneration" -- Etaf Rum, author of A Woman is No Man
