Prisoners: A Story of Friendship and Terror

During the first Palestinian uprising in 1990, Jeffrey Goldberg - an American Jew - served as a guard at the largest prison camp in Israel. One of his prisoners was Rafiq, a rising leader in the PLO. Overcoming their fears and prejudices, the two men began a dialogue that, over more than a decade, grew into a remarkable friendship. Now an award-winning journalist, Goldberg describes their relationship and their confrontations over religious, cultural, and political differences; through these discussions, he attempts to make sense of the conflicts in this embattled region, revealing the truths that lie buried within the animosities of the Middle East.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 01/15/2008
ISBN: 9780375726705
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.28w x 0.76d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 01/13/2008 pg. 32