The Almond Tree (English, Paperback, Michelle Cohen Corasanti)
The Almond Tree (English, Paperback, Michelle Cohen Corasanti)
- Language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: Fingerprint! Publishing
- Genre: Fiction
- ISBN: 9788172344870, 9788172344870
- Pages: 352
The Almond Tree, by Michelle Cohen Corasanti, is a story of Palestinians in Israel and Gaza, a community of people always in the news and most often misinterpreted and misunderstood.
Summary of the Book
The Almond Tree is a story of perseverance and unfathomable courage and pain. Ahmed Hamid, a is a gifted and very intelligent 12-year-old boy. Everyone in the village admires him and is impressed by him. Living on occupied land, his family lives with the constant fear of losing their homes, jobs and belongings. On his twelfth birthday, this fear becomes a harsh reality. Ahmed’s father gets imprisoned and all their possessions and their home gets confiscated. What will Ahmed do to save his family? He embarks on an inspiring journey using his intellect to rescue his family.
About Michelle Cohen Corasanti
Michelle Cohen Corasanti is a Jewish-American author. She has a BA from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an MA from Harvard University, both in Middle Eastern Studies. She also holds a law degree. She has lived in many countries like France, Spain, Egypt and England and spent seven years living in Jerusalem. The Almond Tree is her first novel.
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A good read for Historical fiction lovers.
Swarupa Chavan
Jan, 2014
A must read for every book lover!
Narration of the story is so beautiful that you can feel the pain and emotions. There are some heart wrenching moments that touch your heart. Situations and characters are very well defined.
I loved this book for a powerful story, wonderful narration, some inspirationa...
Tarang
Dec, 2013
Topnotch read
Abhinand Jaguva
Dec, 2013
Must Read
Pria Ghosh
Certified Buyer, Kolkata
Apr, 2014
A saga depicting journey from no one to someone.
Michelle Cohen Corasanti has a BA from Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an MA from Harvard University, both in Middle Eastern Studies. She also holds a law degree. A Jewish American, she has lived in France, Spain, Egypt and England, and spent seven years living in Jerusalem. She currently lives in New York with her family. The Almond Tree is her debut novel.
Plot: 5/5
‘The Almond Tree’ a novel based on the conflict, going on between Palestine and Israel, known as most int...
sonal agrawal
Jul, 2014
Complete Masterpiece!
Very Emotional...
Complete Materpiece... Hats Off to Michelle Cohen Corasanti to give 100% justice to the story of Ahmed Hamid.
I read this book and had long conversation with the author of this book, You inspire me Michelle Cohen Corasanti. The way you wrote the story was so brilliant. I learned a lot from the book. Courage, perseverance, intelligence, dignity, fight for your right, faith, love and hope. The book was a complete masterpiece. Funny for I can never be as b...
Yawar khan
Certified Buyer, Lucknow
Dec, 2013
The Almond Tree
This is an ambitious first novel - not only because Corasanti adopts the viewpoint of a male protagonist, but also because she is Jewish American herself.
Corasanti obviously feels deep compassion for her main characters. This sympathy helps her create a story that ...
Ritu Kaushal
Mar, 2014
Highly recommended
Arpita
Certified Buyer, Trivandrum
Feb, 2018
A story on Israel and Palestinian conflict - a story about human emotions and triumph of human spirit under adversity.
Anjana
Certified Buyer, New Delhi
Aug, 2014
