The Blue MountainThe absorbing first novel by one of Israel's most important and acclaimed contemporary writers focuses on four idealistic early settlers of the modern state of Israel Set in a small rural village prior to the creation of the State of Israel, this funny and hugely imaginative book paints an extraordinary picture of a small community of Ukrainian immigrants as they pioneer a new life in a new land over three generations. Narrated by Baruch, a grandson of one of the founding fathers of the village, this lyrical novel transcends time and place by touching on issues of universal relevance, showcasing the skill of a master storyteller who never fails to entertain. |
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arms asked Avraham Baruch bees began beneath Binyamin blue mountain body buried Busquilla cabin cemetery Charolais child cicada Comrade cows cowshed Daniel dark dead earth Efrayim Eliezer Liberson Esther eyes face Fanya farm farmers father Feyge Levin Workingman's fields fingers flowers friends fruit Grandfather Grandfather's grave hand Hasidic head heard hyena Jaffa Jean Valjean kibbutz knew land Land of Israel laughed Levin Workingman's Circle look malaria Mandolin Tsirkin Margulis Margulis's Meshulam milk Mirkin mother mouth mule neck never night old folk's home once orchard Pesya Pinness Pinness's Pioneer Home planted plough Rachel Rilov Riva Rivka Sea of Galilee Second Aliyah Shifris Shlomo Levin shoulders shouted Shulamit skin smell smiled stood swamp talk told Tonya took trees uncle Valley Valley of Jezreel village walked watched woman Ya'akov yard Yosi young Zeitouni Zeitser