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From one of Israel's most important and acclaimed contemporary writers

About the Author

MEIR SHALEV lives in Jerusalem, where he is widely known for his work as a TV presenter and journalist. He is the author of numerous children's books as well as novels, including the highly acclaimed Esau and Roman Russi.

Reviews

* A new take on the birth of a nation. Sunday Herald * The fantastic bursts out from between the strands of the mundane. Beauty leaps up to kiss you in the face. The List * Shalev's colourful, feisty characters and vibrant prose animate this indelible depiction of the birth of a nation. Publisher's Weekly