The Diamond Setter [electronic resource] : A Novel
Moshe Sakal2018
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Inspired by true events, this best-selling Israeli novel traces a complex web of
love triangles, homoerotic tensions, and family secrets across generations and
borders, illuminating diverse facets of life in the Middle East.
The uneventful life of a jeweler from Tel Aviv changes abruptly in 2011 after
Fareed, a handsome young man from Damascus, crosses illegally into Israel and
makes his way to the ancient port city of Jaffa in search of his roots. In his
pocket is a piece of a famous blue diamond known as "Sabakh." Intending to
return the diamond to its rightful owner, Fareed is soon swept up in Tel Aviv's
vibrant gay scene, and a turbulent protest movement. He falls in love with both
an Israeli soldier and his boyfriend--the narrator of this book--and reveals the
story of his family's past: a tale of forbidden love beginning in the 1930s that
connects Fareed and the jeweler.
Following Sabakh's winding path, The Diamond Setter ties present-day events to
a forgotten ...
Main title:
The Diamond Setter [electronic resource] : A Novel / Moshe Sakal
Author:
Moshe Sakal, Author
Imprint:
United States : Other Press, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (300.0 pages, 1374.0 Kbytes)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781590518922
Language:
English
BRN:
434417
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |