{"product_id":"ever-land","title":"Ever Land","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the year 2000 when Dinah, a Jewish teenager from London, arrives in Israel with her family. Still reeling from the death of her beloved dad, the idea of having to start all over again daunts her. Dinah isn’t quite sure what to make of this seemingly pristine place: her new life seems soulless and suffocating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother teenager, Safa, watches Dinah settle in. A fourteen-year-old Palestinian who was shot and killed decades ago in the Six Day War, Safa is caught in a limbo which she calls the ‘In-Between’. She is unable to fully pass on without knowing what happened to her younger sister, Nur, who is still alive somewhere. After thirty-three years, the possibility of finding her sister is suddenly within reach – but Safa needs Dinah's help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlternating between past and present, and between Safa and Dinah, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEver Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a gripping and powerful story that sheds light on the ongoing occupation of Palestine. It is a tale of belonging and identity, of devastation and displacement and – ultimately – of the enduring universality of humanity and love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Remarkable' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eELIF SHAFAK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A novel of huge power' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eESTHER FREUD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Vivid and evocative'\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eJULIET STEVENSON\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A haunting, lyrical novel that seems almost to dissolve time. Everyone should read it’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLOUISE KENNEDY\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Compassionate and beautifully observed' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGUY GUNARATNE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Cleverly conceived and brilliantly engaging . . . a powerful novel. Read this' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePRISCILLA MORRIS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Ambitious and complex but handled with impressive ease' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eROSE TREMAIN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'An astonishingly compelling novel which is full of moral grace' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOWEN JONES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A brave book ... It rings with truth'\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003eELIZABETH LAIRD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Piercing, personal, necessary' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOLUM MCCANN\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3679\/1752\/files\/Screenshot_2026-08-25_at_13.18.44.png?v=1787653196\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"578\" height=\"564\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis is a brave book, researched with diligence and written with heartfelt sincerity. Amy Abdelnoor has produced a remarkable story that shines a powerful light on one of the most tragic conflicts of our time. It rings with truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Elizabeth Laird\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCleverly conceived and brilliantly engaging . . . a powerful novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Read this. \u003cstrong\u003e-- Priscilla Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAmbitious and complex\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebut handled with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eimpressive ease\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Rose Tremain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vital tale about the biggest humanitarian crisis of our times. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAbdelnoor’s novel masterfully interweaves two women’s lives in modern Palestine, decades apart, to portray true belonging in a land whose past will not be forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For anyone looking to really understand the Israeli occupation of Palestine, this is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e book. \u003cstrong\u003e-- Michael Warren, author of 'The Cuckoo's Lea'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA tender tale of modern Palestine, it should be read by anyone who wants to learn about the great tragedy of our age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Alexandra Pringle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAmy Abdelnoor's novel tells the story of the Middle East in a way that we might not find in our newspapers or on our computer screens.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEver Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a piercing story that feels personal, necessary and handmade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Colum McCann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEver Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an urgent and timely story of how hearts, minds and lives of all young people are constrained and brutally misshapen to reproduce the oppressive systems into which we are born without prior choice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWith a bold leap of imaginative good faith Abdelnoor fuses the atoms of occupied and occupier, past and present, living and dead souls, in an engrossing and often heart-stopping story of ethical, political and sexual awakening that is both page-turning and profound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Rachel Holmes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eEver Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a brave, beautifully written novel - tender and devastating in equal measure. Through the intertwined voices of Dinah and Safa, Amy Abdelnoor renders Palestinian lives with a clarity and compassion that cannot be looked away from, revealing how history lives inside the everyday and how connection can exist across the most brutal divides. It is an ambitious, assured debut, and I finished it utterly bereft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Grace Walker, The Merge (Radio 2 Bookclub Pick December 2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA stunning debut that takes the reader on an intimate journey to the heart of the Palestinian story. Laced with the unique perspectives of her own experiences, Amy Abdelnoor has created a story of exceptional power and intensity. A must-read novel filled with surprising revelations and thrilling twists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e-- Matt Dickinson, author of 'The Death Zone'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Amy Abdelnoor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45199571714248,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"ILS","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/3679\/1752\/files\/ever_land.jpg?v=1787653163","url":"https:\/\/educationalbookshop.com\/products\/ever-land","provider":"EducationalBookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}