Palestina Paperback - 2004

Palestina is a historical novel written by Robert Chambers. The story is set in the early 20th century, during the time of the British Mandate in Palestine. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including Jewish settlers, Arab nationalists, and British officials, as they navigate the complex political and social landscape of the region.The main character of the novel is David Claridge, a young Jewish man who moves to Palestine to start a new life. David becomes involved in the Zionist movement and works to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Along the way, he falls in love with a young Arab woman named Hilda, which complicates his relationship with the Jewish community.As the story unfolds, tensions between Jews and Arabs escalate, and the British struggle to maintain control over the region. The novel explores themes of identity, nationalism, and colonialism, and offers a nuanced portrayal of the complex and often violent history of Palestine.Overall, Palestina is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on one of the most contested regions in the world. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and politics of the Middle East.The middle earth sea kept as streight a line vpon the west side of the countrie, so that Reuben beeing seated without the riuer Iordan, vpon the South, and halfe the tribe of Manasse vppon the North, and Gad in the middle betwixt them, the rest of the twelue tribes or familyes (for so were the people distinguished) tooke their portions in this sort betweene the riuer Iordan, and the middle earth sea, Iudah and Simeon, had the farthest south partes, next vnto whome were Beniamin and Dan, Nephtalim and Aser, were placed in the farthest North partes, and Zabulon bordered vpon them, the other halfe tribe of Manasse enioyed the middle of the land, and was neighboured on the south by Ephraim.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.