Vor knapp 15 Jahren musste die Familie Yacoub die geliebte Villa in ihrer Heimat Jaffa verlassen. In Nablus haben die Palästinenserin Salma, ihr Mann Hussam, ihre Töchter Wadid und Alia sowie Sohn Mustafa zwar einen neuen Platz gefunden. Das Haus bleibt der Mutter allerdings stets fremd. Anders erge...
SALT HOUSES by Hala Alyan The meaning of the title is noted three fourth of the way through the book when the family patriarch, Atef, reminisces, “the houses glitter whitely…like structures made of salt before a tidal wave sweeps them away.” His family – 4 generations – leave behind houses as wa...
Salt Houses, Hala Alyan, author, Leila Buck, narrator I have both the print and audio version of this book. It is read well by the narrator who interpreted each character with the unique nuances each deserved. Each chapter is devoted to a specific character, as time passes. The lives of Palestinians...
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