Martyrs’ Crossing
Martyrs’ Crossing by Amy Wilentz is a reprint edition published by Random House Publishing Group in 2002, featuring 330 pages in English. This novel presents a poignant narrative centered around Marina, a Palestinian mother, who faces a desperate situation at a closed Israeli checkpoint while trying to secure medical help for her ailing son. The story unfolds as a young Israeli soldier grapples with his orders, leading to a profound exploration of the complexities and human costs of the Middle Eastern conflict.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of regret, revenge, and the quest for absolution, all set against the backdrop of a politically charged environment. The characters are intricately developed, reflecting the interplay of personal and political struggles. Wilentz’s writing is noted for its specificity and authority, offering insights into a region often misunderstood. This edition invites readers to engage with the emotional depth and moral dilemmas faced by individuals caught in the turmoil of history.
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“SOPHISTICATED AND SUSPENSEFUL . . . TAUTLY WRITTEN . . . Wilentz knows the world she writes about very well, and her descriptions have a solid specificity that lends authority to her fiction.”
–The New York Times Book Review
“At a closed Israeli checkpoint, Marina, a Palestinian mother, clutches her ailing boy, desperate for access to Jerusalem and its doctors. When a young Israeli soldier waits too long before deciding to disobey orders, a martyr is born. Thus begins a graceful, painful, illuminating novel of the Middle East. . . . [Wilentz’s] prose tugs at the reader. . . . The characters are magnetic. . . . [This] is a very human tale of regrets, revenge, and the elusive nature of absolution.”
–Entertainment Weekly
“SO PRECISE, SO STARTLING, SO UNFORGETTABLE. . . . These characters are all pawns of history and politics, but Wilentz makes them live.”
–Los Angeles Times
“MAGNIFICENT . . . Wilentz writes with a prose style reminiscent of The New Yorker’s highest ambitions: crystalline, pure, faultlessly communicative. . . . Like the best documentaries, Martyrs’ Crossing allows us unprecedented access to a little-understood and often misrepresented part of the world.”
–Chicago Tribune
“A BRILLIANTLY RESEARCHED MEDIDATION ON THE CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST . . . Martyr’s Crossing matches Damascus Gate in the quality of research and the mass of intriguing characters–and yet it remains a lean thriller.”
–The New York Observer
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