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2017 book by Hala Alyan
Salt Houses
First edition (publ. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
Author
Hala Alyan
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre
Historical fiction
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date
2017
Pages
320 (first edition)
ISBN
9781328915856
Salt Houses is a 2017 historical fiction novel by Palestinian-American author Hala Alyan.
Salt Houses follows the story of four generations of the fictional Palestinian middle-class family, the Yacoubs. Beginning in 1963 and concluding in 2014, Alyan details the family's journey through the Six Day War (1967), the First Intifada (1987), the Gulf War (1990), the Second Intifada (2000), 9/11 (2001), and the 2006 Lebanon War.
Each chapter of the book follows a different member of the Yacoub family as they progress through the years, reading more like a collection of short stories that provide a holistic perspective. While this unique structure was largely praised, some reviews point out that it resulted in a lack of character development. Alyan is generally praised for providing a perspective into the plight of the privileged as opposed to focusing solely on Palestinians who live in refugee camps. The story focuses on migration and the struggle between staying connected with one's traditions and still finding a home in a new country.[1]
^Ajiri, Denise Hassanzade (2017). "'Salt Houses' examines identity in diaspora". Christian Science Monitor (Boston). Boston, Mass.: The Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729.
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