![]() ![]() ![]() Rather than a discovery of hidden truths, or a search for justice, it is a meditation on the repetitions of history, the past as a recurring trauma. Read more this translation by Elisabeth Jaquette is rendered with exquisite clarity and quiet control.’ - Katie da Cunha Lewin, Los Angeles Review of Books ‘This is probably my novel of the year so far.’ - Anthony Cummins, Daily Mail ‘Though Minor Detail initially promises to be a kind of counterhistory or whodunit-a rescue of the victim’s story from military courts and Israeli newspapers–it turns out to be something stranger and bleaker. Shibli’s writing is subtle and sharply observed.’ - Fatima Bhutto, Guardian ‘A sophisticated, oblique novel about empathy and the urge to right wrongs’ - Anthony Cummins, Observer ‘An intense and penetrating work about the profound impact of living with violence-Shibli’s work is powerful and. ‘All novels are political and Minor Detail, like the best of them, transcends the author’s own identity and geography. ![]()
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