| Israel: A Traveler's Literary Companion Contributor(s): Seidman, Naomi (Editor), Gluzman, Michael (Editor), Alter, Robert (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1883513030 ISBN-13: 9781883513030 Publisher: Whereabouts Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1996 Annotation: There may be no place more blessed - or burdened - with narrative than Israel. In this country, story and place are inextricable. From stories set in the historical, holy city of Jerusalem to those that take place in the modern, secular city of Tel Aviv, from writing addressing the current "situation" to tales inspired by the timeless desert, this volume of sixteen short stories by Israel's finest new writers, and some of its best-loved ones, captures for the reader one of the world's most fascinating travel destinations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Middle Eastern - Travel | Middle East - Israel |
| Dewey: 892.430 |
| LCCN: 96033495 |
| Series: Traveller's Literary Companion (Whereabouts) |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.02" W x 7.23" (0.62 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There may be no place more blessed -- or burdened -- with narrative than Israel. In this country, story and place are inextricable. From stories set in the historical, holy city of Jerusalem to those that take place in the modern, secular city of Tel Aviv, from writing addressing the current situation to tales inspired by the timeless desert, this volume of sixteen short stories of Israel's finest new writers, and some of its best-loved ones, captures for the reader one of the world's most fascinating travel destinations. Contributors include Gafi Amir, Yossi Avni, Yosl Birstein, Orly Castel-Bloom, David Ehrlich, David Grossman, Shulamith Hareven, Etgar Kerrett, Yoram Kolerstein, Yitzchak Laor, Amos Oz, Ofra Riesenfeld, Gadi Taub, and A. B. Yehoshua. |