Ishmael's Oranges

How far must you go to come home?

Shortlisted for the Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize 2016
A finalist for the Authors Club Best First Novel Award 2015
It s April 1948, and war hangs over Jaffa.
One minute seven-year-old Salim is dreaming of taking his first harvest from the family s orange tree; the next he is swept away into a life of exile and rage. Seeking a new beginning in swinging- 60s London, Salim falls in love with Jude. The only problem? Jude is Jewish.
A captivating story about love and loss, Ishmael s Oranges follows the story of two families spanning the crossroad events of modern times, and of the legacy of hatred their children inherit.