| To Jerusalem and Back Contributor(s): Bellow, Saul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0141188871 ISBN-13: 9780141188874 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $18.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Middle East - Israel - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Political Science | Commentary & Opinion |
| Dewey: 915.694 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.08" W x 7.8" (0.29 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This extraordinary book is the result of Saul Bellow's sojourn in Israel. A personal record of his stay, and a meditation, it crackles with wit and controversy on America's relationship with this embattled country. To Jerusalem and Back is, among other things, a marvelous portrait gallery, including Prime Minister Rabin at lunch; His Beatitude the Armenian Archbishop at a grand dinner; a nine-year-old violinist auditioning for Isaac Stern; an agnostic professor intoning the ceremonious Sabbath prayers; the old barber who garlands his shop with portraits of Hubert Humphrey; and many more. It is also a virtual syllabus for consideration of the many-sided and even bitter policies that surround Israel's life as a nation. Saul Bellow's journey is not merely an ode to a very beautiful and troubled city, but a trip into the heart of one of the most tragic and complex issues of this century. |