{"product_id":"the-diamond-setter-moshe-sakal-9781635425963","title":"The Diamond Setter","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by true events, this best-selling Israeli novel traces a complex web of love triangles and family secrets across generations and borders.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe uneventful life of a jeweler from Tel Aviv changes abruptly after Fareed, a handsome young man from Damascus, crosses illegally into Israel and makes his way to the ancient port city of Jaffa in search of his roots. In his pocket is a piece of a famous blue diamond known as Sabakh. Intending to return the diamond to its rightful owner, Fareed is soon swept up in Tel Aviv's vibrant gay scene, and a turbulent protest movement. He falls in love with an Israeli soldier and his boyfriend, the narrator of this book. We learn the story of his family's past--a tale of forbidden love beginning in the 1930s--and what connects Fareed and the jeweler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Diamond Setter \u003c\/i\u003eties present-day events to a forgotten time before the creation of the State of Israel. Moshe Sakal's poignant mosaic of characters, locales, and cultures allows us to imagine the Middle East beyond its conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Moshe Sakal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1635425964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635425963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Moshe Sakal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801286258943,"sku":"9781635425963","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-diamond-setter-moshe-sakal-9781635425963","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}