“Beautifully told…a very poignant but impressively
unsentimental story…it reads like a
work of fiction.”
--The Nation
“A handbook to understanding the Israeli Palestinian
conflict through a narrative that
captures its essence
through tracing the connected lives of two extraordinary
individuals.
Literally the single work I’d recommend to
anyone seeking to understand why the conflict
remains
unresolved, and why it continues to dominate the region.”
--Tony Karon, editor, Time
"This is a hard book to read with dry eyes and without
a lump in one’s throat. And it is a
hard book to read,
also, without feeling—dare one even say the word
in speaking about
the Middle East—something
approaching hope. Sandy Tolan has found a remarkable
story and has told it in all its beauty and sadness."
--Adam Hochschild, author of Bury the Chains
“This wonderful human story vividly depicts the depths of
attachment to contested
ground. An excellent choice for
general readers.”
--Library Journal (starred review)
"…a much needed real-life perspective on Israeli-Palestinian
history. The Lemon Tree is a
fascinating and highly
absorbing account full of warmth, compassion and hope."
--The Belfast Telegraph
“This truly remarkable book presents a powerful account
of Palestinians and Israelis
who try to break
the seemingly endless chains of hatred and violence.
Capturing the
human dimension of the conflict so vividly and
admirably, Sandy Tolan offers something
both Israelis and
Palestinians all too often tend to ignore: a ray of hope.”
--Tom Segev, leading Israeli historian and journalist,
and author of 1967, One Palestine, Complete and 1949: The First
Israelis
“No novel could be more compelling…And it will certainly
be one of the best works of nonfiction
that you will read
this year.”
--Christian Science Monitor
“Extraordinary…A sweeping history of the Palestinian
Israeli conundrum….highly readable and evocative.”
--Washington Post
"At a time when peace seems remote and darkness deepens,
this lucid, humane, hopeful
book shines like a ray of light."
--The Times (London)
The book is fantastic; thank you for telling their story. Dalia was just in Fort Wayne, IN two weeks ago and I had the privilege of spending time with her. She is a very gracious woman.
The book changed my understanding of the conflict and I have empathy for both narratives.
I hesitate to ask this question, but I believe it will come up in the book group I am moderating. Please do not answer it if it is inappropriate (I cannot decide!). Are you of Jewish heritage? Thank you very much and please excuse any inappropriateness. Theron O’Connor