The Diamond Setter

By Moshe Sakal

Book Overview

Inspired by true events, this best-selling Israeli novel traces a complex web of love triangles and family secrets across generations and borders.

The uneventful life of a jeweler from Tel Aviv changes abruptly after Fareed, a handsome young man from Damascus, crosses illegally into Israel and makes his way to the ancient port city of Jaffa in search of his roots. In his pocket is a piece of a famous blue diamond known as Sabakh. Intending to return the diamond to its rightful owner, Fareed is soon swept up in Tel Aviv's vibrant gay scene, and a turbulent protest movement. He falls in love with an Israeli soldier and his boyfriend, the narrator of this book. We learn the story of his family's past--a tale of forbidden love beginning in the 1930s--and what connects Fareed and the jeweler.

The Diamond Setter ties present-day events to a forgotten time before the creation of the State of Israel. Moshe Sakal's poignant mosaic of characters, locales, and cultures allows us to imagine the Middle East beyond its conflicts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590518918
• ISBN13: 9781590518915
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"