The Sunbird
by Sara Haddad

‘This heartfelt story is a resounding cry for justice and compassion for Palestine.’

‘In Sara Haddad’s splendidly paced and tragic tale of the delicious banality of the life of a child comes the overwhelming sophistication of malign weaponry and politics. The world cries out for the obliterated rights of Gaza’s children, and Haddad’s story honours their too often cancelled right to continued breath.’

‘Exquisite, devastatingly timely … concise, poetic, poignant and persuasive’

‘Achingly beautiful … Will the world ever listen to Palestine? … Read and weep.’

‘Searing, honest, raw. This stunningly beautiful portrayal of exile and loss both broke and healed my heart at once. I have bought copies for many of my loved ones so they too can find comfort in its pages.’

‘The Sunbird is, quite simply, a beautiful little book’

‘The delicacy of Sara Haddad’s novel is a triumph for literature. This book is a “must read” of our times. As the great Palestinian American Edward Said would say, “It speaks truth to power".’

‘Gives aching resonance to the loss and longing, and ultimately the resilience, of the Palestinian people.’

‘The cover has Tom Keneally, Bruce Pascoe and Michelle de Kretser singing its praises. After reading, you will, too. It is an exquisitely written tale of loss and dispossession.’

‘Delicately wrought … The world should read, their hearts should thud, their hands cast rifles from their grasp.’

‘An evocative, piercing portrayal of the tragedy of displacement and loss. Sara Haddad captures with warmth and delicacy the devastation of an ongoing catastrophe.’