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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9789659012596 ISBN: 9659012594 Label: Ibis Editions Manufacturer: Ibis Editions Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 134 Publication Date: April 21, 2008 Publisher: Ibis Editions Studio: Ibis Editions Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Translated from the Hebrew by Nicholas de Lange and Yaacob Dweck. Afterword by David Shulman. This classic 1949 novella about the violent expulsion of Palestinian villagers by the Israeli army has long been considered a high point in Hebrew literature, as it has also given rise to fierce controversy over the years. Published just months after the end of the 1948 war (in which the author fought) the book--as famous for Yizhar's haunting, lyrical style as for its wrenchingly honest soldier's-eye view of the brutality of that war and, perhaps, all wars--has never before been translated into English. De Lange and Dweck's rendering captures with force Yizhar's unflinching portrait of Israel's primal scene. An absolute must for anyone interested in Middle Eastern literature and history. Average Rating:
 Rating: - What happened in one Palestinian villageThis writer was already reknowned when he wrote this book - his novel "The Days of Ziklag" was greeted as a masterpiece when it came out. This book is a small vignette in sparkling language both Biblical and demotic. The author voices his doubts and foreboding, not about the lofty notions of Zionism but how the taking of the land actually was carried out. He also speaks lyrically of the beauty of the land. He makes it clear that the soldiers look down on the people they are displacing, but otherwise ... Read More Rating: - Humanity amid CrueltyA touching account of the Israeli ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in the 1948 war by an Israeli soldier whose conscience was at odds with what he had to do. Also, a contemporary account of Israeli peace advocates protecting Palestinians from Israeli settlers trying to force them of their land. One can only hope that this appeal to humanity and justice will one day guide Israeli policy. Rating: - PenetratingThis is a trgaic story, beautifully written and translated. It would be easy to confine this book to the history of tradgedy, but David Shulman's Afterword draws a direct parallel to the present day and Israel's current occupations. With few words Yizhar paints a vivid picture of the Palestinian landscape and the figures within it. He is able to contrast the beauty with the hatefulness of the soldiers, often in the very same sentence. He brings to life that which has been buried and covered ... Read More 
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