In Search of Walid Masoud: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation)

The Ship by Jabra Ibrahim Jabra is a thought-provoking and timely novel that explores the misperceptions between Western and Islamic cultures, personal landscape as a shaper of culture, and the necessity of political commitment.

Through a series of monologues, each narrator shares their unique perspective on the disappearance of Walid Masoud, a Palestinian intellectual who has been living in Baghdad since the first Israeli War of 1948.

This tour de force of a novel showcases Jabra's mastery of the Faulknerian style and his ability to craft a political register that is both powerful and poignant.

With its themes of political commitment, cultural misperceptions, and personal landscape, The Ship is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of the Middle East and the ongoing struggle for justice and equality.