The novel is deeply moving, it literally left me in tears..
The author speaks of a whole history of Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation through the voice of a narrator who relentlessly seeks to find the truth. He writes about horrendous massacres and unbearable conditions Palestinians had to endure with no where to go after the Israelis occupied their land. Yet amid all the sadness, the author still gives inspiring hope in liberation.

"Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy ready-made things in the shops. But since there are no shops where you can buy friends, men no longer have any friends."
This story is a timeless treasure for me!

A captivating novel but very difficult to read! I have discovered a Wikipedia page listing all the obscure words and names in the novel which is very helpful..