Description
This provocative novel follows a stylish, wealthy Palestinian woman navigating life in New York City, where her attempts to establish roots are met with escalating challenges. As she teaches at an underprivileged middle school and becomes entangled in an illicit Birkin bag resale scheme, she grapples with her inaccessible inheritance, fragmented homeland memories, and a growing obsession with purity and self-image. Through enthralling, sensory prose, the narrative explores themes of nature versus civilization, beauty versus justice, and the complexities of class and belonging. The story culminates in a spectacular unraveling, where childhood memories collide with existential statelessness, marking the arrival of a significant new literary voice.
Available Editions
paperback
Catapult
Published Jan 1, 2025
240 pages
ISBN: 9781646222766
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Details
First Published
2025
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Coin by Yasmin Zaher.