Songs for the Dead and the Living by Sara M. Saleh

When the ground beneath your feet is always shifting, how can you ever
know where you belong?

Jamilah has always believed she knows where her home is: in a house above
a paint shop on the outskirts of Beirut, with her large, chaotic, loving family.
But she soon learns that as Palestinian refugees, her family's life in Lebanon
is precarious, and they must try to blend in even as they fight to retain their
identity. When conflict comes to Beirut, Jamilah's world fractures, and the
family is forced to flee to Cairo: another escape, and another slip further away
from Palestine, the homeland to which they cannot return. In the end,
Jamilah will have to choose between holding on to everything she knows
and pursuing a life she can truly call her own.

Songs for the Dead and the Living is a coming-of-age tale played out across
generations and continents, from Palestine to Australia. Through stunning
prose, acclaimed writer and human-rights activist Sara M Saleh offers a
breathtaking portrait of the frailties and flaws of family in the wake
of war, and the love it takes to overcome great loss.

Genres: Contemporary Fiction - Historical Fiction - Literary Fiction - Family - Australian Author - Australia
Condition: Very good. "Advanced reading copy. Uncorrected proof."
Published: 2023 by Affirm Press
Pages: 278
ISBN: 9781922848536
Weight: 430g