Bitter Harvest - A Modern History of Palestine
by Sami Hadawi

This book tracks the long years of Palestinian history from the years leading up to the fateful Balfour Declaration of 1917 through the times of loss, dispossession and occupation, and on to the triumphs and tragedies of the historic uprising that began in 1987, right up to the 1990 Gulf crisis.

About the Author
Sami Hadawi is a Palestinian scholar who was born in Jerusalem in 1904. He worked as the official land valuer during the British Mandate period in Palestine, and later for the Jordanian government and with the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commission. He served in a number of Arab and Palestinian diplomatic positions. In 1965, he became Director of the new Institute of Palestine Studies in Beirut. His many books and pamphlets include Palestine: Loss of a Heritage, Palestine Diary 1914-1948, and Palestinian Rights and Losses in 1948. Mr. Hadawi passed away in Toronto on April 22, 2004, at the age of 100.

Reviews
"... a classic historical account..."
- Library Journal