Wandering Star (Lannan Translation Selection Series): 1 - Softcover

Wandering Star tells the stories of two young girls, one Jewish and one Palestinian, who meet once briefly by chance. Their stories are connected by substance, rather than plot. Each is a wandering star in search of a homeland, Esther escaping the Nazi Holocaust, and Nejma, a Palestinian refugee. Yet through this novel of dark times and human suffering, affirmation shines as the characters encounter the beauty of nature and instances of human kindness and love. Originally published in 2004, Wandering star his most recent novel to be translated into English, and perhaps his most traditional in terms of its storytelling narrative.