{"product_id":"a-long-walk-from-gaza-asmaa-alatawna","title":"A Long Walk from Gaza – Asmaa Alatawna","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Long Walk from Gaza\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemporary literary novel centred on a young woman’s experience of life in Gaza, bringing together personal struggle, family conflict, displacement, patriarchy, and the search for freedom and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsmaa Alatawna’s emotionally honest, feminist perspective gives voice to coming of age under conflict while exploring migration, identity, trauma, resilience, and survival. This English translation offers readers a powerful own-voices story grounded in women’s experiences from the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated approximately 3.8\/5 on Goodreads from around 291 ratings. Readers praise its emotional honesty, feminist viewpoint, and portrayal of life in Gaza. Some find the themes emotionally heavy, though many consider that intensity part of the novel’s strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eMornings in Jenin\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAgainst the Loveless World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSalt Houses\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMinor Detail\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Arsonists’ City\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended for readers interested in:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePalestinian and Middle Eastern literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen’s stories and feminist fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing-of-age under conflict\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMigration, identity, and belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial and political themes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary international fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA trade paperback English translation (2024) in Very Good condition, with minor shelf wear, clean and intact pages, and a tight binding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jhb Preloved Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521065586803,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/3357\/6307\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_15277d84-8bf4-4177-a0ae-e7294fce78cd.jpg?v=1790156678","url":"https:\/\/jhbprelovedbooks.co.za\/products\/a-long-walk-from-gaza-asmaa-alatawna","provider":"Jhb Preloved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}