Though they chronicle life in a country that has witnessed extraordinary and often violent political, economic, and cultural change, the works are striking in their light and intimate tone. They include personal reminiscences of childhood, travel essays, and observations of village life and custom. [...]
Short stories describing the Palestinian experience of the Middle East conflict. Each involves a child, a victim of circumstances, who nevertheless participates in the struggle towards a better future. As in Kanafani's other fiction, these stories explore the need to recover the past by action.[...]
Nio av Ghassan Kanafanis mest berömda noveller presenteras här i en nyutgåva i Macondos klassikerserie, med ett personligt förord av Gabriella Håkansson och en efterskrift av översättaren Ingvar Rydberg, som presenterar Kanafani och hans verk. Kanafanis berättelser har klassikerns alla känn[...]