First published 2003
Amid the ancient olive groves and crumbling stone walls of Bethlehem, a man named Joshua grapples with his memories of war and his search for redemption. As the city teeters on the brink of conflict, Joshua must navigate a web of political tensions and personal loyalties, all while facing the ghosts of his own violent past. In this lyrical and gripping novel, the lines between truth and fiction, past and present, blur as Joshua fights to forge a new path forward in a land haunted by centuries of strife.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, lyrical, suspenseful
Tropes: past-present-blur, personal-loyalties, political-tensions
Setting: Bethlehem
Period: 21st-century
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Free Press
Content warnings: violence, war