{"product_id":"a-mask-the-colour-of-the-sky","title":"A Mask the Colour of the Sky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBassem Khandaqji\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAddie Leak (translation)\u003cbr\u003ePaperback, 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e9781787706323\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNur, a 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 fence, 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 and gains insight into the lives of those he's been taught to perceive as enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Nur's borrowed identity deepens, so does the rift within. Through an exploration of this internal conflict, Bassem Khandaqji's Arabic Booker-winning novel offers a meditation on the personal toll of occupation and the elusive desire to belong-fully, honestly, and without fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43639371890723,"sku":"9781787706323","price":32.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/files\/DSC_0765_d615afd7-01be-4243-a439-f30ca44f1042.jpg?v=1786517696","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.com\/products\/a-mask-the-colour-of-the-sky","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}