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A River Dies Of Thirst

Mahmoud Darwish

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Book Summary

This is a poetry collection in translation, weaving lyric verse with intimate meditations, fragments, and journal-like notes. Its central themes are exile and belonging, memory and loss, love and humanity, explored with a voice that is both defiant and tender. Designed for adult readers and poetry enthusiasts who crave reflective, philosophically charged writing, the tone blends quiet beauty with urgent questions.

Product Details

Author

Mahmoud Darwish

Publisher

Penguin Random House

Number of Pages

153

Language

English

SKU

9780981955711

ISBN

9780981955711

Reading Age

All

Dimensions

15.2x1.1x17.8cm

Binding

Paperback