![]() ![]() ![]() Joshua discovers a tunnel whilst searching for his lost football it is a passageway to the forbidden territory: the other side of the Wall. Ever since he has lived in Amarias, Joshua has been taught that beyond this high wall, guarded by many soldiers, lies a dangerous enemy – only the Wall can keep the town safe. Yet I think William Sutcliffe here has managed to pull it off: set against the backdrop of the Israeli occupation in the fictional town of Amarias, The Wall takes the persepective of Joshua, a thirteen year old football-mad boy, whose ball one day ends up being kicked over, near to the other side of the ominous Wall. Writing about a current conflict in the world today, from an apparently apolitical approach, and especially if you yourself are not in that situation, is a difficult task, no doubt, for any author. ![]()
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