Mother of Strangers

by Suad Amiry

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593466942
• ISBN13: 9780593466940
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 10.8"