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Murphy, Dervla, 1931-

A month by the sea : encounters in Gaza / Dervla Murphy. - London : Eland, 2013. - xvii, 258 p. : map ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bombed and cut-off from normal contact with the rest of the world, life in Gaza is beset with structural, medical and mental health problems, yet it is also bursting with political engagement and underwritten by an intense enjoyment of family life. During her month by the sea, Dervla Murphy develops an acute eye for the way in which isolation has shaped this society. Time and again she meets men who have returned to the Strip as an act of presence. Yet the mosque is often their only daily activity, as difficulties obtaining supplies mean few opportunities for creative work.

ISBN: 1906011478 (hbk.) : 16.99 9781906011475 (hbk.) : 16.99

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Travel and Tourism.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Gaza Strip--Social conditions--21st century.
Gaza Strip--Social life and customs--21st century.
Gaza strip--Description and travel.

LC Class. No.: DS110.G3

Dewey Class. No.: 915.31