Ben Ehrenreich Libri

Brave, lucid, and beautifully written, this is a searing account of life in Palestine from an award-winning writer and journalist.

Over the past three years, Ben Ehrenreich has shared the laughter, fury and sorrow of people in cities and villages across the West Bank, young and old people, men and women. He has witnessed the extremes to which they are pushed, the daily deprivation and oppression that they face, the strategies they construct to survive it - stoicism, resignation, rebellion, humour, and a stubborn, defiant joy. He describes the cruel mechanics of the Israeli occupation and the endless absurdities and tragedies it engenders: the complex and humiliating machinery of the checkpoints, walls, courts and prisons; the steady, strangling loss of lands that have been passed down for generations; the constant ebb and flow of deadly violence

A diminished deity, stripped of his former might, embarks on a quest to restore his status among the divine. Through a series of small yet destructive acts, he seeks to regain his power and influence, grappling with the challenges of his reduced capabilities and the complexities of his ambitions. This exploration of a fallen god's journey delves into themes of redemption, ambition, and the struggle for identity in a world that has forgotten him.

Blending climate science with mythologies and nature writing, this New York Times Notable Book offers a profound exploration of our present reality and the concept of time's end. Through personal experiences, it invites readers to reflect on the urgent environmental issues we face, creating a compelling narrative that intertwines the personal with the universal.

Drei Jahre lang hat Ben Ehrenreich palästinensische Familien im Westjordanland begleitet. Er hat ihre Sorgen geteilt, er hat ihre Wut erlebt, er hat mit ihnen gelacht. Und er gibt ihrer Erfahrung eine Stimme. Seine in ihrer Dringlichkeit und literarischen Kraft überwältigende Reportage erzählt von Menschen, die versuchen, in einer Atmosphäre ständig drohender Gewalt ihren Überlebenswillen zu bewahren: durch Stoizismus, durch aktiven Widerstand, durch geradezu aufsässige Lebensfreude. Gerade weil Ehrenreich auf neutrale Distanz verzichtet und Zeugnis ablegen will, bringt er uns palästinensisches Leben auf eine Weise nahe, wie es im Stimmengewirr des scheinbar ausweglosen Konflikts kaum mehr erfahrbar ist.