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 expectations it represents.
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Review:
'An uncommonly talented writer. The idea is ambitious, the outcome fascinating and original' -- Sir Max Hastings
'As rich in substance as it is bold in structure, this is a deeply engaging book' -- Michael Arditti, THE TIMES
Synopsis:
By bringing out the comic and quotidian in 130 years of Jewish history, Gavron paints a fresh portrait of a dissipating identity. He tells the story of the members of one Jewish family, described in the letters, journals and speeches of the people around them.
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- PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0743220994
- ISBN 13 9780743220996
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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