{"product_id":"behind-you-is-the-sea","title":"Behind You Is the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 PEN\/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Works of Fiction from 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Debut Novels of 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMs. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e Favorite Books of the Year 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eElle.com The Best Literary Fiction Books of 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eNPR Books We Love 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eNPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eChicago Public Library Must Read Books of 2024 for Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 20 Early 2024 Books We Love \u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of Winter 2023 - Muslim Girl \"12 Palestinian Books that Deserve Your Shelf Space\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A beautiful portrait of a family reaching for their dreams while holding on to their roots.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Each chapter reads like a small masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting debut novel of interconnected stories that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore--from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich--lives which intersect across divides of class, generation, and religion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny and touching, \u003ci\u003eBehind You Is the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e brings us into the homes and lives of three main families--the Baladis, the Salamehs, and the Ammars--Palestinian immigrants who've all found a different welcome in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir various fates and struggles cause their community dynamic to sizzle and sometimes explode: The wealthy Ammar family employs young Maysoon Baladi, whose own family struggles financially, to clean up after their spoiled teenagers. Meanwhile, Marcus Salameh confronts his father in an effort to protect his younger sister for \"dishonoring\" their name. Only a trip to Palestine, where Marcus experiences an unexpected and dramatic transformation, can bridge this seemingly unbridgeable divide between the two generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehind You Is the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e faces stereotypes about Palestinian culture head-on and, shifting perspectives to weave a complex social fabric, this compelling family saga is replete with weddings, funerals, broken hearts, and devastating secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpervia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942006456551,"sku":"9780063324244","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_a34a2d4f-cd32-4717-8fa6-e88e84571700.jpg?v=1775243459","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/behind-you-is-the-sea","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}