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Six Days in Jerusalem Kindle Edition

4.4 out of 5 stars 123 ratings

There is no war so great, love cannot overcome it.

Jerusalem, 1967, one day before the sudden outbreak of the Six Day War. In Jordanian East Jerusalem, Omar's Muslim family are preparing traditional Kurdish dishes for his older brother's wedding. Meanwhile, across the barbed wire border in Israeli West Jerusalem, Asaf’s Jewish family are also preparing traditional Kurdish dishes for a wedding. Omar slips through the heavily guarded border dividing the city with his Jordanian father’s diplomatic pass, where he meets Asaf in the busy Jerusalem marketplace.

Despite the boys’ searing differences in religion and nationality, their cultural connection sparks a friendship that holds the promise of young love. Slipping across barbed-wire borders, their brief relationship becomes trapped in the flipping pages of history and shifting borders of the Middle East. As Jewish and Arab armies battle across Jerusalem, Omar and Asaf must fight for their own chance at love.


Praise for Harry F. Rey’s other historical fiction works:

What impressed me most was the ease with which Harry F. Rey brought all these people together, made them join the storyline, had them discuss sometimes highly philosophical subjects with what really felt like genuine sentences that any of them could have said in that particular time and place. I highly recommend it not only for lovers of historical fiction, but simply to all those who love a perfectly well-written, well-researched book that grabs the reader’s attention from the first to the last page, takes them on an unforgettable journey, and keeps lingering in their mind for a long time afterwards.

-- Dieter Moitzi, Rainbow Book Reviews

Why in Paris? is truly extraordinary. In Why in Paris? Harry F. Rey explores every aspect of the human experience. Lust, greed, friendship, fate, love… and freedom. And at its most basic form, the human right of freedom from persecution, of course. Beyond that, the complexities of all varieties of artistic expression are questioned. The amount of research that went into Why in Paris?, the skill of crafting this amazing tale, and the depth to which Anders and his companions explore their world, leaves me breathless.

-- Kimmers Book Banter

Harry F Rey beautifully captures the post-Bohemian vibe of districts of Paris (and a cast of characters) usually hidden from tourists. The scene-setting in the run up to WW2 was 'chefs kiss'. I loved Anders innocence, the bitchiness of Claude (I kind of fell in love with Claude from the first page) and the delicious beauty of Jean. A hard recommend.

-- Author Fearne Hill


Six Days in Jerusalem is a star-crossed lovers historical gay romance novel about two boys - one Arab, one Jewish - trapped in the flipping pages of history and falling in love against the shifting borders of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War.


Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BNLRC59N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harry F. Rey
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 14, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 259 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 123 ratings

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Harry F. Rey is a Scottish author and screenwriter of over a dozen fiction novels. He's a graduate of Penguin WriteNow 2020, a member of the TV Foundation's New Writers Collective 2024, and has been Pushcart-nominated for his short stories.

Harry's main works include the queer sci-fi series The Galactic Captains from Nine Star Press, the WWII-era gay historical novel Why in Paris? from Encircle Publications and the historical romance Six Days in Jerusalem.

His debut young adult novel - Of Gods and Boys - from Deep Hearts YA recently topped the Amazon teen charts. His other works include the rom-com All the Lovers and the romantic thriller series The Line of Succession from Deep Desires Press.

Harry's work has also been featured in anthologies including Not Meant for Each Other from Lost Boys Press and Queer Life, Queer Love from Muswell Press. Harry can often be found scouring second-hand bookshops for the lost classics of gay literature, which he blogs about on his website.

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Peace in the Middle East💕
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Peace in the Middle East💕
I remember clearly learning about the Six Day War in June, 1967. It was a warm, sultry finish to my 7th grade year. I was and always have been over interested in World Affairs. It had become clear to me, having been centralized into junior high along with dozens of boys from surrounding elementary schools who I had never met, that my interest in "something" about these new acquaintances stirred my soul. I did not know the word Gay, only the insult "queer", to be avoided at all costs. I could pass for straight and I did, but my Social Studies instructor, younger, so handsome and by chance Jewish, seemed to sense that I had something going on beneath the surface of just writing good papers and asking thoughtful questions in class. I never really understood everything that was transpiring but now, 56 years later and thanks to Harry F. Rey, I get it. I could not put this book down and finished it in two days with hours of reading. I was transported back to six days of my 12 year-old's life in June 1967 through a love story that would not let go. When I closed my eyes during a particularly poignant chunk of reading I could smell the long ago fragrance of old roses outside my school through the large double hung open windows and catch the subtle scent of boys. Most of us were learning to roll on deodorant after gym class but cologne only wafted around the crisp button down shirt of our teacher. I found myself reading Six Days in Jerusalem with my cell phone at my side so I could Google maps and statistics while I lost myself in the highly sensual descriptions of the love between a handsome Arab and an equally stunning Jew. Unthinkable. Harry F. Rey is a master of M/M historical fiction. Don't miss this book nor Why in Paris? Thank you, Mr. Rey for bringing me back to wistful days and a true understanding of the Middle East in crisis as the world and this young Gay boy looked on. I finally understand what my teacher was trying so hard to express in a time that seemed centuries before wokeness. You're a brilliant author❣️🇮🇱🇯🇴
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
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    I remember clearly learning about the Six Day War in June, 1967. It was a warm, sultry finish to my 7th grade year. I was and always have been over interested in World Affairs. It had become clear to me, having been centralized into junior high along with dozens of boys from surrounding elementary schools who I had never met, that my interest in "something" about these new acquaintances stirred my soul. I did not know the word Gay, only the insult "queer", to be avoided at all costs. I could pass for straight and I did, but my Social Studies instructor, younger, so handsome and by chance Jewish, seemed to sense that I had something going on beneath the surface of just writing good papers and asking thoughtful questions in class. I never really understood everything that was transpiring but now, 56 years later and thanks to Harry F. Rey, I get it. I could not put this book down and finished it in two days with hours of reading. I was transported back to six days of my 12 year-old's life in June 1967 through a love story that would not let go. When I closed my eyes during a particularly poignant chunk of reading I could smell the long ago fragrance of old roses outside my school through the large double hung open windows and catch the subtle scent of boys. Most of us were learning to roll on deodorant after gym class but cologne only wafted around the crisp button down shirt of our teacher. I found myself reading Six Days in Jerusalem with my cell phone at my side so I could Google maps and statistics while I lost myself in the highly sensual descriptions of the love between a handsome Arab and an equally stunning Jew. Unthinkable. Harry F. Rey is a master of M/M historical fiction. Don't miss this book nor Why in Paris? Thank you, Mr. Rey for bringing me back to wistful days and a true understanding of the Middle East in crisis as the world and this young Gay boy looked on. I finally understand what my teacher was trying so hard to express in a time that seemed centuries before wokeness. You're a brilliant author❣️🇮🇱🇯🇴
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    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
    I remember clearly learning about the Six Day War in June, 1967. It was a warm, sultry finish to my 7th grade year. I was and always have been over interested in World Affairs. It had become clear to me, having been centralized into junior high along with dozens of boys from surrounding elementary schools who I had never met, that my interest in "something" about these new acquaintances stirred my soul. I did not know the word Gay, only the insult "queer", to be avoided at all costs. I could pass for straight and I did, but my Social Studies instructor, younger, so handsome and by chance Jewish, seemed to sense that I had something going on beneath the surface of just writing good papers and asking thoughtful questions in class. I never really understood everything that was transpiring but now, 56 years later and thanks to Harry F. Rey, I get it. I could not put this book down and finished it in two days with hours of reading. I was transported back to six days of my 12 year-old's life in June 1967 through a love story that would not let go. When I closed my eyes during a particularly poignant chunk of reading I could smell the long ago fragrance of old roses outside my school through the large double hung open windows and catch the subtle scent of boys. Most of us were learning to roll on deodorant after gym class but cologne only wafted around the crisp button down shirt of our teacher. I found myself reading Six Days in Jerusalem with my cell phone at my side so I could Google maps and statistics while I lost myself in the highly sensual descriptions of the love between a handsome Arab and an equally stunning Jew. Unthinkable. Harry F. Rey is a master of M/M historical fiction. Don't miss this book nor Why in Paris? Thank you, Mr. Rey for bringing me back to wistful days and a true understanding of the Middle East in crisis as the world and this young Gay boy looked on. I finally understand what my teacher was trying so hard to express in a time that seemed centuries before wokeness. You're a brilliant author❣️🇮🇱🇯🇴
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2023
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    I found myself fascinated by the view of two conflicting cultures/religions in a divided city, where the similarities of the two families are striking. The two young men, Omar and Asaf, find immediate attraction and a friendship blossoms. As they spend time together, the attraction continues to grow and develop. The 6-day war changes much and threatens to divide these two even as their relationship is in its infancy. The trip to Tel Aviv-Yafo made me nervous, but I really liked the adult gay couple who rescued them and helped them return to Jerusalem. I worried about how they could possibly have an HEA in the context of the ending war, when Omar’s family planned to leave Jerusalem. The ending made me happy. Great read.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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    I really appreciated how the author presented everything in a sort of factual way, from the perspectives of the two boys we follow throughout the novel. At no time did it seem like the book was pushing us to support one side or the other which, as a Jew constantly having to fend off goyim demanding I detail my political views down to the letter for them, even though I don't live in Israel and am just trying to live my life, I really appreciated. It was so, so good to see that the war affected both of the boys, and to see their thought processes and understand the nuances of both of them while not being swayed to agree with one or the other. Because that's what it really is, isn't it? These boys were just trying to live life in the country they'd been born in, no interest in the conflict at all, just thrilled to find each other and have common ground (their Kurdish blood) and finding out that they are more alike than they think.

    I feel like the story was paced just right. It follows part of the Six-Day War and then has a small timeskip immediately after, and at no point did I feel like the book should have been slower or quicker. It was perfect for the material and very satisfying timing.

    I really enjoyed the introduction of Kamal and John as well. In a story about a gay couple who are worried someone will find out their secret, it was incredibly refreshing to see an older couple looking out for them, especially since we in the LGBT+ community often feel like we won't get to grow old and be happy like cishet people will. Plus it helped hammer in the reality that, like, people HAVE these relationships, whether you see them or not, and have been having them for a very long time. Omar and Asaf's story wasn't the one sole instance of someone being LGBT+ in 1967 Israel, as we see from Kamal and John, and it was very nice to be reminded of the fact that this is probably happening all over Israel, whether Asaf and Omar saw it or not.

    The only reason I take off a star is because nearly every other page there was some kind of spelling error, grammar error, repeated word, missing quote mark, or something else of that nature which was jarring and brought you out of the immersion, in my opinion. The author would definitely benefit from sending this manuscript to a thorough beta reader who can fix those up and re-release it. But it doesn't take away from the story at all, it's just something that I forgave for the first few instances and then became irritating after a while, and I know that if it irritated me, it probably irritated others as well, so I feel it's worth mentioning.

    Otherwise, lovely book, and I really enjoyed reading it. :)
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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    I'm the kind of person who, if I like something, I give it 4 stars. I LOVE this book! I hated it to put it down when I had to, and couldn't wait to come back to it. It's historical, romantic, well-paced, sweet, funny - and informative. That's a real plus for me. My only caveat is that there are way more proofreading errors than I would allow. I wonder whether someone used a computer checking program, because - to cite one example - "window pain" (sic) never should have slipped through! On the other hand, I was so invested in the characters that I kept reading anyway. I'm definitely going to check out some of the authors other novels. (I just hope someone did a better proofreading job on them!)

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  • Ben J
    4.0 out of 5 stars Roamce across the Arab-Israeli divide
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2023
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    A well-researched and compelling story of love in the context of the Six Day War. A really enjoyable story that had me heading to bed a little earlier each evening as I was looking forward to reconnecting with the well-formed characters.

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