There may be no place more blessed -- or burdened -- with narrative than Israel. In this country, story and place are inextricable. From stories set in the historical, holy city of Jerusalem to those that take place in the modern, secular city of Tel Aviv, from writing addressing the current "situation" to tales inspired by the timeless desert, this volume of sixteen short stories of Israel's finest new writers, and some of its best-loved ones, captures for the reader one of the world's most fascinating travel destinations. Contributors include Gafi Amir, Yossi Avni, Yosl Birstein, Orly Castel-Bloom, David Ehrlich, David Grossman, Shulamith Hareven, Etgar Kerrett, Yoram Kolerstein, Yitzchak Laor, Amos Oz, Ofra Riesenfeld, Gadi Taub, and A. B. Yehoshua.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Whereabouts Press
Published: 03/01/1996
ISBN: 9781883513030
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 7.23h x 5.02w x 0.74d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/1996 pg. 1267
Booklist 09/15/1996 pg. 210
Publishers Weekly 09/16/1996 pg. 75
Library Journal 10/15/1996 pg. 81