“This book is a slow starter, but worth the time. Ossyane becomes something of a symbol for the Arab intellectual -- from his father's revolutionary ideals, his youth in France, his love for a Jewish woman, and then the crushing separation enforced by the creation of the Jewish state. The supporting cast, including his brother, the criminal-cum-government-official, and the French resistance fighters who no longer believe he is sane are all too familiar (in a good way) as well. A particularly...”

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