{"product_id":"hard-rain","title":"A Hard Rain Over Palestine","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"819\" data-start=\"447\"\u003eIn the scorched summer of 2014, as bombs rain down on Gaza, British-Algerian journalist Dan Small crosses the border — not just into a war zone, but into the beating heart of one of the world’s most entrenched and tragic conflicts. Fluent in Arabic, emotionally tied to both sides, and driven by a fierce sense of justice, Dan doesn’t just report on the war — he lives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1134\" data-start=\"821\"\u003eIn the rubble of Gaza City, Dan meets Carol Hussain, a determined American journalist equally committed to exposing the truth. Amid collapsing buildings, makeshift hospitals, and grieving families, the two bear witness to the unspeakable — not as distant observers, but as participants in a deeply human struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1507\" data-start=\"1136\"\u003eThough its characters are fictional, \u003cem data-end=\"1201\" data-start=\"1173\"\u003eA Hard Rain Over Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e draws powerfully from real events — Israel’s 2014 assault on Gaza that left thousands dead, razed entire neighborhoods, and ignited worldwide debate. Jamie Wrenn writes with the authority of a scholar and the urgency of a journalist, crafting a deeply empathetic, unflinching portrait of life under siege.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"1644\" data-start=\"1509\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1644\" data-start=\"1511\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1644\" data-start=\"1511\"\u003e“This is more than a story of war. It is a call to remember, to question, and to refuse the idea that this violence is inevitable.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1669\" data-start=\"1646\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1668\" data-start=\"1650\"\u003eFor readers of\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1880\" data-start=\"1670\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1708\" data-start=\"1670\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1708\" data-start=\"1672\"\u003eWar journalism and political fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1805\" data-start=\"1709\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1805\" data-start=\"1711\"\u003eBooks like \u003cem data-end=\"1739\" data-start=\"1722\"\u003eThe Yellow Wind\u003c\/em\u003e by David Grossman or \u003cem data-end=\"1786\" data-start=\"1761\"\u003eThe Beekeeper of Aleppo\u003c\/em\u003e by Christy Lefteri\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1880\" data-start=\"1806\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1880\" data-start=\"1808\"\u003eAnyone seeking a human-centered lens on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1912\" data-start=\"1882\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"1911\" data-start=\"1886\"\u003eWhy this book matters\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"1913\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2065\" data-start=\"1913\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2065\" data-start=\"1915\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1937\" data-start=\"1915\"\u003eUnique Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e: A rare narrative that straddles identities — British, Algerian, Jewish, Arab — and captures the conflict’s layered complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2157\" data-start=\"2066\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2157\" data-start=\"2068\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2089\" data-start=\"2068\"\u003eDeep Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rooted in lived history, meticulously researched, emotionally raw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"2158\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"2160\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2180\" data-start=\"2160\"\u003eUrgent Relevance\u003c\/strong\u003e: In a world of rising disinformation and polarized media, \u003cem data-end=\"2267\" data-start=\"2239\"\u003eA Hard Rain Over Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold stand for truth, compassion, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2347\" data-start=\"2320\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2344\" data-start=\"2324\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2788\" data-start=\"2348\"\u003eJamie Wrenn holds a PhD in nineteenth-century French fiction from Liverpool University. A former university lecturer, Wrenn has published academic studies on authors like Champfleury and Maupassant, and brings a scholar’s depth and a storyteller’s soul to this powerful novel. \u003cem data-end=\"2653\" data-start=\"2625\"\u003eA Hard Rain Over Palestine\u003c\/em\u003e marks a significant new direction in Wrenn’s literary journey — one grounded in history, shaped by justice, and propelled by humanity. You can find further details about him on w\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/Www.jameswrennbooks.com\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1755164491518000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3TivxkfrZc5wetwMHsXprk\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/Www.jameswrennbooks.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ew\u003c\/a\u003ew.jameswrennbooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2788\" data-start=\"2348\"\u003eBibliographic Information:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-916955-64-6 Paperback\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 978-1-916955-65-3 eBook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePage count: 352pp\u003cbr\u003eTrim size: B Format 133mm x 203mm\u003cbr\u003eInterior Color and Paper: \u003cspan id=\"interior\"\u003eBlack \u0026amp; White: Creme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePUBLISHED BY KANTARA PRESS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Beacon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53572799332679,"sku":null,"price":12.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/8980\/9223\/files\/HARD-RAIN-cover.jpg?v=1774217718","url":"https:\/\/beaconbooks.net\/products\/hard-rain","provider":"Beacon Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}