Mornings in Jenin
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Narrated by:
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Suzanne Toren
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By:
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Susan Abulhawa
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Bloomsbury presents Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa, read by Suzanne Toren.
A heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel: a Kite Runner for Palestine
‘One of the most thought-provoking books I've read ... written with passion and honesty, and poetry' Daily Mail
Mornings in Jenin is a devastating novel of love and loss, war and oppression, and heartbreak and hope, spanning five countries and four generations of one of the most intractable conflicts of our lifetime.
Palestine, 1948. Half a million Palestinians are forced from their homes. A mother clutches her six-month-old son as Israeli soldiers march through the village of Ein Hod. In a split second, her son is snatched from her arms and the fate of the Abulheja family is changed forever.
Forced into a refugee camp in Jenin and exiled from the ancient village that is their lifeblood, the family struggles to rebuild their world. Their stories unfold through the eyes of the youngest sibling, Amal, the daughter born in the camp who will eventually find herself alone in the United States; the eldest son who loses everything in the struggle for freedom; the stolen son who grows up as an Israeli, becoming an enemy soldier to his own brother.
‘The writer's pain – and the beauty of her prose – are very real' Telegraph
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- Dora
- 29-12-2023
Reminds me of what is going on in Gaza at the moment
I love this story made me smile made me cry. I could not stop listening to it ,beautiful .
Please can you write another one.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-12-2023
Profoundly moving
Such a beautifully written epic tale of the unspeakable and incomprehensible oppression of the Palestinian people over generations. Told through the eyes of fictional characters, the story brings to life historical events over more than 60 years, commencing just prior to the creation of Israel, and asks the questions, how do individuals subjected to such intense suffering deal with the trauma of their experience? and how is it that the situation is allowed to continue? Suzanne Toren’s narration is magnificent. An outstanding work.
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- Preciouss
- 27-07-2024
Touching.
Most touching booking I have ever read. It will forever be with me. Thank you Susan this was unique.
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- Kelly and Abdallah Ibrahim
- 14-06-2024
The history of this book
This is a very moving book. It has inspired me to read and research more about Palestine.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-2024
Breathtaking!
This book touched my soul. It brought my senses to life and I cried. The struggle of Palestine is devastating and it is real!
Thank you Susan!
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- Battery fails quicly
- 12-11-2023
A gripping, vast, humanist story of Palestine
An impressive telling of Palestinian oppression, woven through the complex story of one family. Well narrated, creative and constantly moving. Have your tissues handy, the heartbreaks are many, as the author expertly describes the human cost of occupation. Highly recommended.
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- Anonymous User
- 14-11-2023
Heartbreaking
As war is now raging in Gaza this is an essential book for people wanting to understand the context from a personal perspective, from the Nakba to the massacre at Jenin. Heartbreaking but beautifully told. Palestinians must be free
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- lola
- 18-03-2024
Exquisite, heartbreaking, essential reading .
Thought Felt , this beautiful book personalises the Palestinian story in a way that will leave you devastated but with a far deeper understanding of what it has meant to be Palestinian over the last 100 years .
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- Helen Nass
- 08-08-2024
Amazing book. A must read
Emotive, fabulously written
Gripping. I finished it in a couple of days!
A real insight into the lives of Palestinian people and complexities of families.
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- Anthony
- 17-12-2024
A beautiful sad epic of love and trauma
Beautifully written and passionately read, this is an epic tale of tragedy and sadness. The narrative twists and turns across three generations of Palestinians and Israelis and the tragic overlap in their experiences. Love, humanity, fear, tragedy, terror, memory and history cross-cross this very human tale.
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