A Young Palestinian's Diary, 1941-1945: The Life of Sami 'Amr

by Sami Amr and Kimberly Katz

Book Overview

Writing in his late teens and early twenties, Sāmī 'Amr gave his diary an apt subtitle: The Battle of Life, encapsulating both the political climate of Palestine in the waning years of the British Mandate as well as the contrasting joys and troubles of family life. Now translated from the Arabic, Sāmī's diary represents a rare artifact of turbulent change in the Middle East.

Written over four years, these ruminations of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292723555
• ISBN13: 9780292723559
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"