The Book of Disappearance: Longlisted for the International Booker Prize Format:Paperback “Jayne Joso’s novel skillfully melds

“Jayne Joso’s novel skillfully melds the esoteric and the everyday

Anything less spells certain death

‘full-ripe’ poems that breath-takingly reveal experience rarely discussed

An extract from 'How to Take Care of a Goldfish': Fresh air Fresh water Fresh mood everyday Being goldfish means being able to forget anything bitter or joyous In two minutes The advantage of being goldfish is having a big world in a small space Being goldfish is to be kind to all living things To be joyful To be accepting

The Book of Disappearance: Longlisted for the International Booker Prize Format:Paperback “Jayne Joso’s novel skillfully meldsAlaa is haunted by his grandmother's memories of being displaced from Jaffa and becoming a refugee in her homeland after the Nakba. Ariel, Alaas neighbour and friend, is a liberal Zionist, critical of the military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza yet faithful to the project of Israel. When he wakes up one morning to find that all Palestinians have suddenly vanished, Ariel begins searching for clues to the secret of their collective disappearance.