All the Rivers

Recommended by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, and 1 others. See all reviews

Ranked #69 in Israel, Ranked #83 in Hebrew

A controversial, award-winning story about the passionate but untenable affair between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, from one of Israel’s most acclaimed novelists

When Liat meets Hilmi on a blustery autumn afternoon in Greenwich Village, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Charismatic and handsome, Hilmi is a talented young artist from Palestine. Liat, an aspiring translation student, plans to return to Israel the following summer. Despite knowing that their love can be only temporary, that it can exist only away from their conflicted homeland, Liat lets herself...
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Ayelet Gundar-Goshen The people who are afraid of this novel are the people who understand that literature can change the way people think. (Source)


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