A Rift in Time: Travels with my Ottoman Uncle [SIGNED]

Raja Shehadeh

ISBN 10: 1846683300 / ISBN 13: 9781846683305

Published by Profile Books, London, 2010

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A few small marks to page edges, otherwise excellent. Signed by the author (without dedication) to title page. A rare signed copy. Overall condition is Very Good Plus. International postage will be less than the stated rate. Actual costs are Europe £12.00; USA £15.00; Oceania £16.00; Rest of World £16.00. A postage refund will be made after the order has been placed. Size: 5.25 x 8.25 inches (13.5 x 21.5 cm). Seller Inventory # 1204P043

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Rift in Time: Travels with my Ottoman ...

Publisher: Profile Books, London

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Paperback. Printed pages: 237

Condition: Very Good Plus

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: 1st Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

Raja Shehadeh is the most celebrated Palestinian writer working today. To his surprise, when researching his family history, he discovered a great uncle who had also been a writer entangled with the authorities, and who, like Raja, had dedicated his life to the freedom of the Palestinian people. Najib was a journalist and romantic living in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire. When he voiced his opposition to Ottoman participation in the First World War, a death sentence was put on his head. So he fled, living on the run and off the land for nearly three years. The quest for Najib, the details of his life, and the route of his great escape consumed Raja for two years. As he traces Najib's footsteps, he discovers that today it would be impossible to flee the cage that Palestine has become. "A Rift in Time" is a family memoir, but it is also a reflection on how Palestine - in particular the disputed Jordan Rift Valley - has been transformed. Most of Palestine's history and that of its people is buried deep in the ground: whole villages have disappeared and names have been erased from the map. Yet by seeing the bigger picture of the landscape and the unending struggle for freedom as Raja does, it is still possible to look towards a better future, free from Israeli or Ottoman oppression.

About the Author:

Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian lawyer and writer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights Al-Haq. He is the author of several acclaimed books including Strangers in the House and When the Bulbul Stopped Singing and the winner of the 2008 Orwell Prize for Palestinian Walks (all Profile).