The Book of Israel |
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| Author:
| Gavron, Jeremy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-684-02574-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2004 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.00 |
Book Description:
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Dunsk, Lithuania, 1874: brought home dying from the mill, an old man leaves his new grandson the only thing of value he owns - his name.In one Jewish family, the forename Israel is handed down from generation to generation. But as parts of the family move across the world - beginning in Lithuania at the end of the 19th century and finishing in London at the beginning of the 21st - different Israels in different countries have very different relationships with the name and the weighty...
More DescriptionDunsk, Lithuania, 1874: brought home dying from the mill, an old man leaves his new grandson the only thing of value he owns - his name.In one Jewish family, the forename Israel is handed down from generation to generation. But as parts of the family move across the world - beginning in Lithuania at the end of the 19th century and finishing in London at the beginning of the 21st - different Israels in different countries have very different relationships with the name and the weighty expectations it represents.