Debut Novel
Imagine coming of age surrounded by terror and militancy. Tamar, Nour, and Rivki all live in Jerusalem, and all are on the cusp of adulthood, but in a city of tribal culture and an intractable conflict, it is almost inconceivable they will ever meet, let alone become friends.
Then, one night, during yet another cycle of violence, their paths cross just as a terrorist decides to carry out an attack on the light rail train. Parallel Lines explores the devastating emotional and physical toll of war, ethnic conflict, and religious codes on young people growing up in the holy city. This fictional account of Jerusalem’s unholy conflict captures the pain and angst from all sides through the eyes of three unlikely heroines.
Reviews
Endorsements
Parallel Lines shows life in Jerusalem as a cosmos of internal identities and contradictions, a great metaphor for the teenage soul and the ongoing internal struggle and passion for a vibrant life. A powerful work and an impressive achievement.
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Dorit Rabinyan, Author
All the Rivers
Ruth Marks Eglash's Parallel Lines is a riveting and well-crafted story of three young women set against the backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that should be read by young and old, women and men, Palestinians and Israelis, and anyone interested in the intersectionality and convergence of the narratives of both peoples.
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Steve Linde, Editor-in-Chief
The Jerusalem Report
Ruth Marks Eglash is a world-class storyteller who has used her top journalistic skills to bring the complex city of Jerusalem and its diverse population to life. Parallel Lines is a fascinating read that adds a new layer to understanding this land and it’s people.
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Yaakov Katz, Former editor,
The Jerusalem Post &
author of Shadow Strike