This account chronicles a chapter in modern Palestinian history - the revolt against Israeli occupation known as the Intifada - from inception to bitter defeat. It focuses on the daily lives of the Palestinians with whom the author became close during his time in the Middle East.

The book is an innovative combination of fiction, Talmudic commentary, autobiography, and reflections on modern Jewish and Israel identity. the book fuses different media and styles to explore vastly different yet inescapably connected moments in Jewish history