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Palestinian–Armenian Ivana eloped with a British doctor in the 1940s, in the midst of the Nakba, and emigrated to England. Over half a century later, her daughter Julie has been tasked with her dying wish: to take her ashes back to their old home in Acre. With her husband Walid, they leave London and embark on a journey back to their country of birth. Written in four parts, each as a concerto movement, Rabai al-Madhoun’s pioneering new novel explores Palestinian exile, with all its complex loyalties and identities. Broad in scope and sweeping in its history, it lays bare the tragedy of everyday Palestinian life.

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"[Fractured Destinies] invents a new fictional form . . . [and] can be considered the complete Palestinian novel."--Amina Thiban, chair of the panel of judges for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2016

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      Publisher: The American University in Cairo Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 30/03/2018
      ISBN13: 9789774168628, 978-9774168628
      ISBN10: 9774168623

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Palestinian–Armenian Ivana eloped with a British doctor in the 1940s, in the midst of the Nakba, and emigrated to England. Over half a century later, her daughter Julie has been tasked with her dying wish: to take her ashes back to their old home in Acre. With her husband Walid, they leave London and embark on a journey back to their country of birth. Written in four parts, each as a concerto movement, Rabai al-Madhoun’s pioneering new novel explores Palestinian exile, with all its complex loyalties and identities. Broad in scope and sweeping in its history, it lays bare the tragedy of everyday Palestinian life.

      Trade Review
      "[Fractured Destinies] invents a new fictional form . . . [and] can be considered the complete Palestinian novel."--Amina Thiban, chair of the panel of judges for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction 2016

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