- Paperback: 367 pages
- Publisher: Discovered Authors; First edition (27 Nov 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1905108400
- ISBN-13: 978-1905108404
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,717,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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First I must admit that my Mum wrote it. In my hardly impartial opinion it is a really good read with the Palestine thing as a poignant backdrop. Much the same way as Dickens is a really good read, often with social deprivation as a backdrop. Having said that, when I hear about Israel on the news now, it makes more sense because of the historic background in this book. --John Penfold,
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Set in Palestine in 1938 during the years of the British Mandate, "Struggling Free" follows the conflicts and contradictions during uncertain times in this troubled country. When a series of events lead to the deaths of a Syrian property owner and a British police inspector, three women from different religious backgrounds watch as the events unfold. Patsy, a British girl living in Palestine, Dalia, a Jewish refugee, and Suzanna, a Christian Arab unite together through their trials of love, murder, and war as they each become embroiled in the proceedings leading to the deaths of loved ones.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting read,
By Minskip (Midlands, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Struggling Free (Paperback)
This is a complex and interesting novel, set in Palestine during the British Mandate. The lives of the three young heroines are described with great empathy, and I was fascinated by the revealing details of their differing cultures. There is a note of realism and authenticity in this book, explained when one learns that the author spent her childhood in Palestine during the same era. I closed the last page feeling that I now have a better understanding of the current conflict.
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Super Detail Of Lost History,
By Dave (Northampton, Northants United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Struggling Free (Land of Broken Promises) (Kindle Edition)
Struggling Free charts the differing perspectives on a lost piece of history : the end of the British Mandate in Palestine.
Sharply written and packed with detail that illuminates the text, this is a great read that leaves you feeling just a little bit wiser about what's really been going on in the Middle East for all these years.
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This woman knows her stuff,
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This review is from: Struggling Free (Land of Broken Promises) (Kindle Edition)
There can be few fiction writers who know about the British Mandate in Palestine as well as Margaret Penfold. Her characters, so different in background, are real and fascinating.
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