ISBN: 9781566566810

Paperback: 281 pages
Publisher: Interlink Books, 2017
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 2.1 x 20.3 cm

In The End of Spring, Sahar Khalifeh chronicles the struggle of the Palestinian people with a humane depiction of Palestinian resistance fighters during the 2002 siege of Yasir Arafat’s official headquarters. Khalifeh’s tender and moving portrayal of her protagonists delves into the consciences of the men, women and children who were involved in the actual resistance or were simply caught in the middle. These characters come alive through Khalifeh’s use of Palestinian colloquial diction, as does the setting, through her measured attention to the natural surroundings in which the characters live, fight and die. The End of Spring is a riveting novel that captures the reader’s attention from beginning to end. It gives a heart and a face to the Palestinian struggle.