{"product_id":"the-hilltop-9781476760445","title":"The Hilltop","description":"\u003cb\u003eMordantly funny and deeply moving, this award-winning novel about life in a West Bank settlement has been hailed as \"brilliant\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"The Great Israeli Novel [in which] Gavron stakes his claim to be Israel's Jonathan Franzen\" (\u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a rocky hilltop stands Ma'aleh Hermesh C, a fledgling outpost of Jewish settlers in the West Bank. According to government records it doesn't exist; according to the military it must be defended. On this contested land, Othniel Assis--under the wary gaze of the Palestinians in the neighboring village--lives on his farm with his ever-expanding family. As Othniel cheerfully manipulates government agencies, more settlers arrive, and a hodge-podge of shipping containers and mobile homes takes root. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne steadfast resident is Gabi Kupper, a former kibbutz dweller who savors the delicate routines of life on the settlement. When Gabi's prodigal brother, Roni, arrives penniless on his doorstep with a bizarre plan to sell the \"artisanal\" olive oil from the Palestinian village to Tel Aviv yuppies, Gabi worries his life won't stay quiet for long. Then a nosy American journalist stumbles into Ma'aleh Hermesh C, and Gabi's worst fears are confirmed. The settlement becomes the focus of an international diplomatic scandal, facing its greatest threat yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis \"indispensable novel\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) skewers the complex, often absurd reality of life in Israel. Grappling with one of the most charged geo-political issues of our time, \"Gavron's story gains a foothold in our hearts and minds and stubbornly refuses to leave\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476760445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/08\/2015 pg. 48\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Assaf Gavron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42059214684341,"sku":"9781476760445","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_667ba050-253e-47ee-84ca-90146f7a40c3.jpg?v=1650341783","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-hilltop-9781476760445","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}