Panther in the Basement

ISBN-13: 9780156006309 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 160 str.

Amos Oz; N. R. M. de Lange

Opis

Countries need writers as their voices of conscience; few have them. Israel has Oz. Washington Post
The 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"