Can I read A rift in time : travels with my Ottoman uncle on EtoBox?

A rift in time : travels with my Ottoman uncle by Shehadeh, Raja is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is A rift in time : travels with my Ottoman uncle about?

Raja Shehadeh is the most celebrated Palestinian writer working today. To his surprise, when researching his family history, he discovered a great uncle who had also been a writer entangled with the authorities, and who, like Raja, had dedicated his life to the freedom of the Palestinian people. Najib was a journalist and romantic living in Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire. When he voiced his opposition to Ottoman participation in the First World War, a death sentence was put on his head. So he fled, living on the run and off the land for nearly three years. The quest for Najib, the details of his life, and the route of his great escape consumed Raja for two years. As he traces Najib's footsteps, he discovers that today it would be impossible to flee the cage that Palestine has become. "A Rift in Time" is a family memoir, but it is also a reflection on how Palestine - in particular the disputed Jordan Rift Valley - has been transformed. Most of Palestine's history and that of its people is buried deep in the ground: whole villages have disappeared and names have been erased from the map. Yet by seeing the bigger picture of the landscape and the unending struggle for freed

Who reads A rift in time : travels with my Ottoman uncle?

Author

Shehadeh, Raja

Publisher

OR Books, LLC

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781935928294

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Travel, Biography

Rating

3.92 / 5 (34 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14