Wild Thorns is a chronicle of life in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Written in Arabic and first published in Jerusalem in 1976, Wild Thorns offers a panorama of characters and unsentimental portrayals of everyday life. It is the first Arab novel to provide a true depiction of social and personal relations under occupation. Its convincing sincerity, uncompromising honesty, and rich emotional texture advocate elegantly for survival in the face of oppression.