Haj Ibrahim, Arab ruler of an ancient village, is so alienated from his people that he can find only one friend, Gideon Asch - a Jew. According to the cover, the book is reminiscent of Michener's novels in its combination of history and invention, and it spans the period of the late 1940's into the 1950's. Contains 3 maps.

(Key Words: Novels, Middle East, Israel, Leon Uris, Palestine, Jews, Arabs).