Bibliograph

All the rivers, a novel, Dorit Rabinyan ; translated by Jessica Cohen

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All the rivers, a novel, Dorit Rabinyan ; translated by Jessica Cohen

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

All the rivers

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

985011529

Responsibility statement

Dorit Rabinyan ; translated by Jessica Cohen

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"One day, in the cold of early New York winter, a chance encounter brings two strangers together: Hilmi, a Palestinian born in Hebron, and an Israeli woman called Liat. A promising young translator, Liat plans to study in New York for six months and then return home to Tel Aviv. Immediately drawn to the charismatic, passionate, and kind Hilmi, Liat decides that their connection will be -- can only be -- an affair, a short-lived but intense memento of her frozen winter away from home. But their passionate fling deepens into love, and Liat and Hilmi find themselves caught between their desire for each other and their duties to their families; between the possibility of creating a life together and the fear that Israelis and Palestinians are supposed to be enemies. And as the weeks and days slip by, Liat and Hilmi must decide whether their love is worth risking the disapproval of their families, their friends and even their government. Written by one of Israel's most acclaimed contemporary authors, All The Rivers is a powerful, deeply intimate Romeo and Juliet story for our times"--, Provided by publisher

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Contributor