Description
Set in Nablus in the years following the 1967 war, this landmark novel follows a group of characters as they try to return to ordinary life—only to find that occupation has reshaped every relationship, belief, and daily ritual. Written with Sahar Khalifeh’s striking candor and psychological acuity, the story traces how colonized people endure, resist, and sometimes fracture under constant pressure, while also confronting the ways power targets women and men differently. Through intimate, character-driven scenes, the book examines the moral and emotional costs of living under domination and the urgent need for liberation that goes beyond politics to reach the self. A foundational work in Arabic fiction, it offers a vivid, unsparing glimpse of everyday life under occupation and the complex forms of survival that follow.
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Published Jan 1, 1985
216 pages
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Details
First Published
1976
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Wild Thorns by Sahar Khalifeh.