Books set in Israel (56)


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Judas by Amos Oz EN

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Country: Asia / Israel flag Israel
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International Bestseller Winner of the International Literature Prize Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize A New York Times Editors' Choice " A] magnificent novel . . . Oz pitches the book's heartbreak and humanism perfectly from first page to last." -- New York Times Book Review "Scintillating . . . An old-fashioned novel of ideas that is strikingly and compellingly modern." -- Observer Jerusalem, 1959. Shmuel Ash, a biblical scholar, is adrift in his young life when he finds work as a caregiver for a brilliant but cantankerous old man named Gershom Wald. There is, however, a third... continue

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Llévame contigo by David Grossman ES

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Israel flag Israel
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Una joven pareja que acaba de conocerse vive una apasionante aventura en las calles de Jerusalén. Asaf, un joven de dieciséis años, recibe el encargo de encontrar al dueño de un perro que vaga perdido por las calles de Jerusalén. En el transcurso de esta búsqueda su historia se confundirá con la de Tamar, una adolescente de corazón solitario que intenta salvar a su hermano del infierno de las drogas y de su entorno. Juntos recorren un camino en el que intentarán reconstruirse entre las ruinas de un mundo que se desmorona.

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Mary Stuart by Friedrich Schiller EN

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Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
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This work details the dramatic final days of Mary, Queen of Scots. The action opens with Mary's unjust imprisonment and ends with her execution, which is ultimately ordered by Mary's morally conflicted cousin, Queen Elizabeth of England. Schiller's play is widely regarded as one of the finest literary distillations of these controversial historical events, and the text served as the basis for the opera Maria Stuarda.


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Missing Kissinger by Etgar Keret EN

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Country: Asia / Israel flag Israel
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Featuring stories in which many of the characters are waiting for something to change their lives, 'Missing Kissinger' describes the search for ultimate happiness. As is often the case, the unexpected can - and usually does - occur.

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Mother of Strangers : A Novel by Suad Amiry EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Palestine flag Palestine
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A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR from NPR • Set in Jaffa in between 1947 and 1951, this “fable-like historical novel of young love ... darkly humorous and touching” (Oprah Daily) is based on a true story during the beginning of the destruction of Palestine and displacement of its people. Based on the true story of two Jaffa teenagers, Mother of Strangers follows the daily lives of Subhi, a fifteen-year-old mechanic, and Shams, the thirteen-year-old student he hopes to marry one day. In this prosperous and cosmopolitan port city, with its bustling markets, cinemas, and cafés on the hills overlooking the... continue

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My Country, My Life : Fighting for Israel, Searching for Peace by Ehud Barak EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Israel flag Israel
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In the summer of 2000, the most decorated soldier in Israel's history - Ehud Barak - set himself a challenge as daunting as any he had faced on the battlefield: to secure a final peace with the Palestinians. He would propose two states for two peoples, with a shared capital in Jerusalem. He knew the risks of failure. But he also knew the risks of not trying: letting slip perhaps the last chance for a generation to secure genuine peace. It was a moment of truth. It was one of many in a life intertwined, from the start, with that of Israel. Born on a kibbutz, Barak became commander of Israel's e... continue

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My Family Right Or Wrong by Ephraim Kishon EN

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Country: Europe / Hungary flag Hungary
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A collection of short humorous stories involving the author and his family.


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My Promised Land : The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Ari Shavit EN

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Country: Asia / Israel flag Israel
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A groundbreaking, ambitious, and authoritative examination of Israel by one of the most influential columnists writing about the Middle East today My Promised Land tells the story of Israel as it has never been told before. Facing unprecedented internal and external pressures, Israel today is at a moment of existential crisis. Through revealing stories of significant events and of ordinary individuals—pioneers, immigrants, entrepreneurs, scientists, army generals, peaceniks, settlers, and Palestinians—Israeli journalist Ari Shavit illuminates many of the pivotal moments of the Zionist century ... continue