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"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, Pr…
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"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
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- Author: Amos Oz
- Publisher: HARPERVIA
- ISBN-10: 0156006308
- ISBN-13: 9780156006309
- Format: 13.5 x 20.1 x 1.3 cm, minkšti viršeliai
- Language: English English
"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
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