The Book of Disappearance XMAS NR From humble beginnings in Agra

From humble beginnings in Agra to international success in London

where she meets the spirit of a young boy calling himself Mitsuba

the nation withstood the turmoil of everything from the 9th century attack of the Great Heathen Army to the year of three kings in 1483 - just

Once a thriving nexus of trade and cultural exchange

The Book of Disappearance XMAS NR From humble beginnings in AgraLonglisted for the 2025 International Booker Prize Alaa 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