Michel, a PLO operative, has been tasked to find a venue for secret Israeli-Palestinian talks. In a clandestine world where relationships are impossible, he befriends Helen, sensing a real connection for the first time. But as his feelings for Helen grow, Michel's world is turned upside down when he is forced to go on the run.
Michel, a PLO operative, has been tasked to find a venue for secret Israeli-Palestinian talks. In a clandestine world where relationships are impossib...
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book for Europe and South Asia.
"A stunning, defiant debut."--Guardian
"Hiller brings to his works not only a craftsman's skill but also a compassion for his characters that proves infectious."--Haaretz
"A chilling rites-of-passage novel set in Beirut in 1982 during the killings in the camps."--The Economist
It is the summer of 1982 and Beirut is under siege. Eighteen-year-old Ivan's parents have just been evacuated from the city with other members of the Palestine Liberation...
Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book for Europe and South Asia.
