“Timely and highly informative... sure to dispel many misconceptions and misinformation.”
“A stunning book that describes the horrors of history with a nuanced kindness and reminds us that these events are not all that matter - because the Palestinians who experienced them matter too”
“A brilliant book that will inform debate and make clear to policymakers how Gaza’s future must in no way resemble its recent past.”
A BBC Best History Book of 2025
“Essential reading”
“Told with erudition and nuance, bringing and unsparing moral clarity and deep insight to this timely, scholarly, humane and profoundly tragic tale”
“Readers seeking context to the awful headlines from the region should seek out this thought-provoking book.
Robust research underpins this judicious record of Palestinian life.”
