{"product_id":"the-eyes-of-gaza-by-plestia-alaqad-9780316597456","title":"The Eyes of Gaza","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNorth American edition with an exclusive afterword and photographs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSTANT \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBOSTON GLOBE\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn early October 2023, Palestinian Plestia Alaqad was a recent university graduate dreaming of a career as a journalist. But by the end of November, her homeland was unrecognisable—and she was broadcasting videos of violence and destruction to millions online, known across the world as \u003cem\u003eThe Eyes of Gaza\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA series of diary extracts from the weeks following October 7, \u003cem\u003eThe Eyes of Gaza\u003c\/em\u003e is a gutting, on-the-ground record of the turmoil and destruction endured by the men, women, and children of Palestine. As Alaqad flees from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, from hospital to hospital, she documents all she sees—the destruction of beloved homes, the waves of bombs, and most of all, the boundless bravery and generosity of her people—all the while trying to memorise the faces of those around her \"so somebody will have known them before the end,\" wondering if, one day, her own journal will be discovered amidst the rubble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA document of the indomitable Palestinian spirit, told through the voice of one ordinary young woman, \u003cem\u003eThe Eyes of Gaza\u003c\/em\u003e is a tribute to Alaqad's beloved Gaza, a paean to the courage and endurance of Palestine, and a manifesto of hope for its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47398032244972,"sku":"9780316597456","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/64f702b6ffa98dd34aa2dac0af0af91b.jpg?v=1773776701","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-eyes-of-gaza-by-plestia-alaqad-9780316597456","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}