Books
x dismiss this message

Did you know you can edit this page?

see page history

Description edit see section history

Winner of the prestigious Naguib Mahfouz Medal, this fierce and moving work is an unparalleled rendering of the human aspects of the Palestinian predicament. Barred from his homeland after 1967’s Six-Day War, the poet Mourid Barghouti spent thirty years in exile—shuttling among the world’s... read more

Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit

Write a ridiculously simplified synopsis.

Popular Covers

Loading covers…

Choose your book’s cover

First Sentence edit see section history

It is very hot on the bridge.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Foreword by Edward W. Said

1 The Bridge
2 This is Ramallah
3 Deir Ghassanah
4 The Village Square
5 Living in Time
6 Uncle Daddy
7 Displacements
8 Reunion
9 The Daily Day of Judgment

Glossary

Series & Lists edit see section history

This book is in I saw. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Mourid Barghouti (Author)

Classification edit see section history


We’re hiding the errata, movie connections, books that influenced this book, books influenced by this book, books that cite this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.