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Narrated by:
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Siiri Scott
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Written by:
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Adania Shibli
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Elisabeth Jaquette - translator
About this listen
A searing, beautiful novel meditating on war, violence, memory, and the sufferings of the Palestinian people
Minor Detail begins during the summer of 1949, one year after the war that the Palestinians mourn as the Nakba - the catastrophe that led to the displacement and exile of some 700,000 people - and the Israelis celebrate as the War of Independence. Israeli soldiers murder an encampment of Bedouin in the Negev desert, and among their victims, they capture a Palestinian teenager, and they rape her, kill her, and bury her in the sand.
Many years later, in the near-present day, a young woman in Ramallah tries to uncover some of the details surrounding this particular rape and murder, and becomes fascinated to the point of obsession, not only because of the nature of the crime, but because it was committed exactly 25 years to the day before she was born. Adania Shibli masterfully overlays these two translucent narratives of exactly the same length to evoke a present forever haunted by the past.
Contains mature themes.
©2016 Adania Shibli; English translation copyright 2020 by Elisabeth Jaquette (P)2021 TantorWhat listeners say about Minor Detail
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- Michael O'Reilly
- 2024-03-15
Worth the read!
Very short read yet an important one. Explores some dark themes expertly. The performance was pretty good, nothing mind-blowing, but it was an enjoyable experience.
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- TheBookwormBrittany
- 2023-10-26
Adania Shibli deserve's her flowers
When the title fits the story, yet is never mentioned it is a sign of good storytelling. This is a cyclical story, where the minor details are everything and how after 60+ everything and yet nothing has changed. To deny Shibli the change to discuss her book is a shame, lost opportunity to have frank and honest discussion instead of burying our heads in the sand.
This book is short but has the ability to linger on your soul and absolutely worth the read.
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- Vinnie in TO
- 2023-10-22
Pay attention to every detail
This story was gripping from the beginning. A haunting tale that makes you feel like you are right there.
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