{"product_id":"a-mask-the-color-of-the-sky","title":"A Mask the Color of the Sky","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eA Mask the Color of the Sky\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eAddie Khandaqji, Bassem; Leak\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9798889661702\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eEuropa Editions\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2026\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e224\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eNew from the publisher\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the International Prize for Arabic Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold, psychologically rich novel of identity, exile, and resistance from one of Palestine's most vital literary voices--written entirely from behind bars. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNur, a young Palestinian refugee from a camp near Ramallah, is often mistaken for an Ashkenazi Jew. Fluent in Hebrew and with a degree in archaeology, he dreams of freedom beyond the fences of the camp--and of writing a novel about Mary Magdalene based on the Gnostic Gospels. When he discovers an Israeli ID card in the pocket of a secondhand coat, he assumes a false identity and is hired for an archaeological dig near Megiddo. Passing as an Israeli, he moves through a world previously off-limits, gaining insight into the lives and beliefs of those he's been taught to see as enemies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Nur's borrowed identity deepens, so does the rift within: between Nur, the Palestinian, and \"Ur,\" the Israeli. By exploring this internal conflict, unfolding alongside friendships and love affairs, Bassem Khandaqji offers a meditation on the personal toll of occupation and the elusive desire to belong somewhere--fully, honestly, and without fear. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"A Mask the Color of the Sky | Addie Khandaqji, Bassem; Leak | Paperback | 9798889661702 | New | Fiction 1734647","offer_id":48693776253080,"sku":"1734647","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/81c1aNYBPtL.jpg?v=1773756076","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/a-mask-the-color-of-the-sky","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}