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ISBN: 9781664402225
| Runtime: | 10.39 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Pushcart Prize winner Avner Mandelman was the inaugural recipient of the Sophie Brody Medal for outstanding achievement in Jewish literature. In The Debba, David Starkman leaves Canada and returns to Israel after his war hero father, Isser, is murdered. Once there, David learns of an unusual request in his father's will. Isser had long-ago written a controversial play about the Debba, a mythical hyena and heroic symbol of the Arabs. It was performed once, causing a riot. Now, Isser's will insists it be staged again. "The author deftly blends a murder mystery with a nuanced examination of the intransigent Israeli-Arab conflict."-Publishers Weekly, starred reviewEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
The author deftly blends a murder mystery with a nuanced examination of the intransigent Israeli-Arab conflict. —Publishers Weekly, starred review
Author
Author Bio: Avner Mandelman
Avner Mandelman was born in Israel and served in the Israeli Air Force during the Six-Day War. His written several story collections, including one chosen by Kirkus Reviews as one of the twenty-five best books of 2005; the same collection was the first recipient of the Sophie Brody Medal for outstanding achievement in Jewish literature. Several of his stories have also won awards in various countries, including being selected for the Pushcart Prize and the Journey Prize. His short story, “Pity” was selected for inclusion in The Best American Short Stories 1995.
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| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 10.39 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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