The Tale of a Wall: Reflections on the Meaning of Hope and Freedom
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An unforgettable and artful memoir, history and love story from a Palestinian man imprisoned for over 30 years.
Longlisted for the National Book Award
Longlisted for the PEN Translation Prize
A passionate prison memoir from a Palestinian man incarcerated for over 30 years in an Israeli prison—equal parts metaphysical love story and cry for justice
“[A] kind of prose poem…that recalls the memoirs of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish”—New York Times
“Fierce and lyrical . . . a devastating testament to the power of hope, and of its loss.”—Claire Messud
One of more than 5,000 Palestinians held in Israeli p...
Longlisted for the PEN Translation Prize
A passionate prison memoir from a Palestinian man incarcerated for over 30 years in an Israeli prison—equal parts metaphysical love story and cry for justice
“[A] kind of prose poem…that recalls the memoirs of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish”—New York Times
“Fierce and lyrical . . . a devastating testament to the power of hope, and of its loss.”—Claire Messud
One of more than 5,000 Palestinians held in Israeli p...























