The Almond Tree : Is a story about a 12 year old Palestinian child Ahmed Hamid as he encounters several challenges to survive right from his birth. Set in the backdrop of war the author has created an era of 1955 and carried forward with various life events of the protagonists as he and his family faces the trauma and effects of war – hunger, fear , death, lack of education or any future prospects of a good career. In spite of these short comings Hamid manages to take the responsibilities of ...

The Almond Tree is about loss, pain, tolerance, perseverance and achievement! It tells the story of love and friendship. This story is about Ahmad, his family and their sufferings. A beautiful bond between a father and a son.

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...

This book has a very strong story line and is brilliantly narrated. It intrigues the reader from the beginning and makes it difficult to pause. The author has done an amazing job with her first book. With a bold plot and the rich characterization, this book talks about the struggle of people in Palestine. Every character was given equal role and the narration was outstanding. With simple language, the story was very clear and the flow was maintained throughout the book. The way of handling Sc...

This book is definitely one of the most important ever written. It's an excellent introduction to the plight of the Palestinian people. If you liked The Kite Runner, you'll love this heart warming tale of triumph over adversity, peace over war, love over hate, and co-operation over hostility.

There is no doubt in my mind that this is the most important book set in Palestine of all time. Truly magnificent. Beautifully written, brilliantly research, and has a great story.

Almond Tree is a very sensational novel, rarely a novel would make you cry and realize the sufferings of other people in different parts of the world whose sufferings can not really be compared with our own.Here in this particular story the sufferings endured to the Arabs by the Jews are more than unimaginable and abominable.

The main character in the book is Ichmad and other notable supporting characters in the book are Baba, teacher Mohammad and Professor Sharon.If it is not for Teache...

It is a very nice book for anyone who has got a keen thrust to read about different culture and struggle of the people at certain point of their life, and constant fight to stay close and compressed. This book is a noteworthy and must read for everyone. It teaches a lot and definitely comes with a message , this book is worth of your time.

About Author:

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...

Powerfull story...

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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...

The Almond Tree is Michelle Cohen Corasanti's debut novel and tells the story of Ichmad Hamid, a young Palestinian man. In it, Corasanti takes a sensitive look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through Ichmad's life journey.

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 ...