Thy Father's Seed

by David Abraham, TJ Loveridge

Lebanon, 1902. Hakim, a Christian rebel, is fighting against the oppressive Ottoman Turks. Betrayed by one of his own, he is forced to flee to America. There, the passionate youth finds his centuries-old Arab traditions challenged by a forbidden love. He must choose between his duty to his family and the beautiful woman he cannot resist.

404 pages, Paperback

Published February 9, 2007

Reviews

[J.A. McLachlan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thy Father's Seed, by David Abraham, is an interesting and well-researched historical fiction about the struggle of Christian Arabs in Lebanon at the beginning of the 20th century and the very different but equally-challenging struggle of Lebanese immigrants to retain their culture while adapting to their new lives in America.
Told from the point of view of the main character, Hakim Solomon, this novel follows his journey as a young Arab rebelling against Ottoman rule in Lebanon to his escape to New York and the choices he makes there. Hakim's inner conflict as he battles to honor the traditions of his homeland over his own desires - and the repercussions of doing so not only for him but for many other characters in the book - make for a fascinating story that kept me turning pages till the end.

[Stacy Mellegard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I recognized many of the geographical references as well as some of the inspirations of the fictionalized characters. Missing Halfmoons and Hapanawitz market.