The Land Agent by J David Simons
Working as an agent for one of the richest men in the world, Polish-Jewish immigrant Lev Sela is swept into a relationship with Celia Kahn, after stumbling upon an area of land that doesnt exist on any map. With passion, tension and conflicting ideals and populated with an extraordinary cast of characters, it evokes a troubled, yet beautiful land.
A beautifully-made historical novelIn its fast-moving and accessible storytelling, in its emotional punch, and in its brilliantly-realised evocation of a time and place.
Has the swift fluency of a master storyteller. -- Ian Stephen * Northwords Now *
Bernard Malamud meets Hilary Mantel... This is succinct, thoroughly absorbing storytelling, which casts... light on the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A timely, terrific novel by a writer at the very top of his game. -- David Belbin
An historical novel big on romance and contemporary relevance. The Land Agent creates a vivid picture of Jewish Palestine in its original state, when the idealism of socialist settlers competed with the more hardnosed vision of Zionists for how to build the future homeland. -- Michael Goldfarb
Has the swift fluency of a master storyteller. -- Ian Stephen * Northwords Now *
Bernard Malamud meets Hilary Mantel... This is succinct, thoroughly absorbing storytelling, which casts... light on the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A timely, terrific novel by a writer at the very top of his game. -- David Belbin
An historical novel big on romance and contemporary relevance. The Land Agent creates a vivid picture of Jewish Palestine in its original state, when the idealism of socialist settlers competed with the more hardnosed vision of Zionists for how to build the future homeland. -- Michael Goldfarb
J. David Simons is Scotland’s pre-eminent Jewish novelist. He lived on a kibbutz in Israel in the ’70s and is the author of four novels, short stories and essays. The Credit Draper was shortlisted for the McKitterick Prize and he has received bursaries and writing fellowships from three prestigious organisations. His acclaimed novel An Exquisite Sense of What Is Beautiful was published by Saraband in 2013.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908643964 |
| ISBN 10 | 190864396X |
| Title | The Land Agent |
| Author | J David Simons |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Saraband |
| Year published | 2015-06-04 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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