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Mother of Strangers

by Suad Amiry

Young lives in Jaffa on the brink of upheaval

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    An NPR Best Book of the Year

    Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Young lives in Jaffa on the brink of upheaval

Set in Jaffa from 1947 to 1951, Suad Amiry’s historical novel draws on the true story of two teenagers whose everyday lives unfold amid the destruction of Palestine and the displacement of its people. Subhi, a fifteen-year-old mechanic, hopes one day to marry Shams, a thirteen-year-old student. The source places their story in a prosperous port city of markets, cinemas, and cafés, bringing a young courtship into view alongside a period of profound historical change.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in historical fiction rooted in Palestinian history.
  • For readers drawn to stories centered on young people and a budding relationship.
  • For readers interested in Jaffa and its social life in the late 1940s.

Themes

Young lovePalestinian displacementHistorical changeLife in Jaffa

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Book overview

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR from NPR - Set in Jaffa in between 1947 and 1951, this "fable-like historical novel of young love ... darkly humorous and touching" (Oprah Daily) is based on a true story during the beginning of the destruction of Palestine and displacement of its people.

Based on the true story of two Jaffa teenagers, Mother of Strangers follows the daily lives of Subhi, a fifteen-year-old mechanic, and Shams, the thirteen-year-old student he hopes to marry one day. In this prosperous and cosmopolitan port city, with its bustling markets, cinemas, and caf
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