{"product_id":"9780008229214_kingdom-of-olives-and-ash-writers-confront-the-occupation","title":"Kingdom of Olives and Ash: Writers Confront the Occupation","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublished to coincide the with 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank, an anthology that explores the human cost of the conflict there as witnessed by such notable writers as Colum McCann, Colm Toibin, Dave Eggers, Madeleine Thien, Eimear McBride, Taiye Selasi and editors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJune 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Israel occupation of the West Bank. The violence on both sides of the conflict has been horrific, the casualties catastrophic. Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman, two of today's most renowned novelists and essayists, have joined forces with the Israeli NGO Breaking the Silence—an organization comprised of former Israeli soldiers who served in the occupied territories and saw firsthand the injustice there—and a host of illustrious writers to tell the stories of the people on the ground in the contested territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKINGDOM OF OLIVES AND ASH includes contributions from some of our most esteemed storytellers, including essays from editors Chabon and Waldman. Their writing enables readers to understand the human narratives behind the litany of grim destruction broadcasted nightly on the news. Together they all stand witness to the human cost of the occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kingdom of Olives and Ash is a top-tier collection of narratives that shed light on the Eastern political climate, with a particular focus on the history of Palestine. The anthology, edited by Michael Chabon, is a literary exploration of the human rights issues that have been a part of the Middle Eastern narrative for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Michael Pollan (The Botany of Desire Young Readers Edition), Rick Strassman (Inner Paths to Outer Space), David Nutt (Drugs without the hot air), Patrick Radden Keefe (Say Nothing), and Peter Taylor (Operation Chiffon).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Chabon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889502933141,"sku":"9780008229214","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008229214_aafb7b5f-0d7e-45a0-8cc7-60d4f5ca590f.jpg?v=1776888265","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008229214_kingdom-of-olives-and-ash-writers-confront-the-occupation","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}