Expansive narrative across multiple lifetimes captures the essence of exile and remembrance
Richly layered prose offers a deeply human exploration of identity and belonging
Multiple perspectives provide a multifaceted view of history and personal history
Award recognition from the Women's Prize and other literary prizes validates its literary merit
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LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026 ‘Miraculous’ OMAR EL AKKAD ‘Stunning’ MAAZA MENGISTE ‘Beautiful and powerful’ LISA OWENS ‘Wondrous’ NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH An extraordinary, sweeping novel following one man's itinerant search for home across the globe, after his childhood exile from Palestine. All his life, exile has be
