{"title":"Middle East - Israel","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiddle East - Israel fiction highlights storytelling that is deeply informed by the cultural, historical, and social dynamics of Israel and its regional context. These novels, short stories, and literary works often grapple with themes of identity, conflict, tradition, and modernity unique to the Israeli experience and its surroundings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo focus your reading within this category, consider narrowing by specific narrative styles, time periods, or key topics—such as family sagas, contemporary urban tales, or stories centered around historical events. Comparing this area to other world literature reveals distinctive narrative voices and themes shaped by Israel’s distinct place in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mask-color-sky-9798889661702-new","title":"A Mask the Color of the Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold, psychologically rich novel of identity, exile, and resistance from one of Palestine's most vital literary voices--written entirely from behind bars. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNur, a young Palestinian refugee from a camp near Ramallah, is often mistaken for an Ashkenazi Jew. Fluent in Hebrew and with a degree in archaeology, he dreams of freedom beyond the fences of the camp--and of writing a novel about Mary Magdalene based on the Gnostic Gospels. When he discovers an Israeli ID card in the pocket of a secondhand coat, he assumes a false identity and is hired for an archaeological dig near Megiddo. Passing as an Israeli, he moves through a world previously off-limits, gaining insight into the lives and beliefs of those he's been taught to see as enemies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as Nur's borrowed identity deepens, so does the rift within: between Nur, the Palestinian, and \"Ur,\" the Israeli. By exploring this internal conflict, unfolding alongside friendships and love affairs, Bassem Khandaqji offers a meditation on the personal toll of occupation and the elusive desire to belong somewhere--fully, honestly, and without fear. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EUROPA ED","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51573413740834,"sku":"9798889661702-new","price":17.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798889661702.jpg?v=1777337902"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/collections\/fiction-world-literature-middle-east-israel.oembed","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}