Lost in the Dunes Poems and Tales (Israel 1949-1967) |
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| Author:
| Taussig, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4921-9776-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.00 |
Book Description:
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"We were not a fit, the Holy Land and I..."So begins the tale of a 5-year-old Jewish refugee arriving in the new State of Israel in 1949. As the author grows into a young pacifist, an aspiring musician, and a student of Arab culture, he often finds himself at odds with the macho and Zionist country he loves... and eventually leaves. Told alternately in poetry and prose, full of both laughter and heartbreak, "Lost in the Dunes" is a personal, refreshingly honest memoir of a...
More Description "We were not a fit, the Holy Land and I..."So begins the tale of a 5-year-old Jewish refugee arriving in the new State of Israel in 1949. As the author grows into a young pacifist, an aspiring musician, and a student of Arab culture, he often finds himself at odds with the macho and Zionist country he loves... and eventually leaves. Told alternately in poetry and prose, full of both laughter and heartbreak, "Lost in the Dunes" is a personal, refreshingly honest memoir of a boy-and a nation-coming of age.