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The World a Moment Later

by Amir Gutfreund

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ISBN13: 9781592642519
ISBN10: 1592642519
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"Fact and fiction mingle fancifully in this epic, accomplished tale from Israeli novelist Gutfreund (Our Holocaust). A cross-section of characters, both heroic and deeply flawed, create the modern state of Israel, from early Zionist pioneers lured to Palestine in the 1920s, through the rival founders of Israel in 1948, to soldiers fighting in the wars of 1967 and 1973, party hacks and others who witness and endure the pervasive bloodshed that attended the state's early years. The narrative revolves around Chaim Abramowitz, brought to Palestine from Europe when he was 14 by his father, who had been trying to eke out a living as a journalist. Adapting to the brutal exigencies of the new country, Chaim joins a gang and eventually makes a fortune after having bought up cheap land around the small plot left by his father. While at first fired up by the Zionist dream, Abramowitz grows embittered, attracting a motley assortment of characters whose adventures and causes serve as the narrative's engine. In a sweeping canvas, Gutfreund assesses the complex, conflicted Israeli character." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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The World a Moment Later is the shadow book of the offical Zionist lexicon. It is the book of those forgotten by the national narrative of Israel collected here to remember. These are the people who did not enter the encyclopedias, but still, their lives contributed anger, wisdom, despair, frustration, bitterness, malice and endless love to the country. This is a fully fledged humanistic novel which respects the myths of Theodore Herzel and Ze'ev Jabotinsky, but nonetheless is dedicated to the anonymous masses. It stems simultaneously from realism and fantasy, and provides an in-depth exploration of the question: what are we doing here?

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ISBN:
9781592642519
Author:
Gutfreund, Amir
Publisher:
Toby Press
Translator:
Cohen, Jessica
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Jewish
Subject:
Political
Subject:
Zionists
Subject:
Social conditions
Subject:
Israel - Social conditions - 20th century
Publication Date:
August 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
497
Dimensions:
8.76x5.88x1.58 in. 1.70 lbs.

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