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“Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz.” — Washington PostThe year is 1947: the last days of the British mandate in Palestine. Twelve-year-old Proffy, indoctrinated by his patriotic father and a zealous Bible teacher, dreams of dying heroically in battle, fighting for the creation of a Jewish state. Then he meets and befriends a kindly British soldier who shares with Proffy a love of language and the Bible. Accused of treason for the friendship, Proffy must learn the true nature of loyalty and betrayal. Panther in the Basement is a rich tapestry of character and political intrigue set against the birth of modern Israel.“Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.” — New York Times Book Review
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Panther in the Basement, Amos Oz
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 1998
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- Título
- Panther in the Basement
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Amos Oz
- Publicado en
- 1998
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 160
- ISBN10
- 0156006308
- ISBN13
- 9780156006309
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Novelas históricas, Literatura Judía, Israel
- Primera publicación
- 1995
- Título original
- Panter be-martef
- Calificación
- 3,7 de 5
- Descripción
- “Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz.” — Washington PostThe year is 1947: the last days of the British mandate in Palestine. Twelve-year-old Proffy, indoctrinated by his patriotic father and a zealous Bible teacher, dreams of dying heroically in battle, fighting for the creation of a Jewish state. Then he meets and befriends a kindly British soldier who shares with Proffy a love of language and the Bible. Accused of treason for the friendship, Proffy must learn the true nature of loyalty and betrayal. Panther in the Basement is a rich tapestry of character and political intrigue set against the birth of modern Israel.“Insightful, inventive, and lyrical.” — New York Times Book Review